California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA
1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840-0115
562-985-4111

Founded in 1949, California State University-Long Beach is a public university located in Long Beach, California. With an enrollment of over 37,000 students, it is the largest university in the Long Beach area and the third largest in the California State University system. The university offers bachelor's degrees in over 140 areas of study, as well as master's degrees in over 60 areas of study. CSULB is one of the most diverse universities in the nation, with students from all over the world. The university is also home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the Shark Lab, the Center for Urban Infrastructure, and the Institute for Energy Studies.



Quick Facts

Enrollment: 40069

Acceptance Rate: 42.12%

Type: Public, 4-year or above

Main Website: https://www.csulb.edu/

Financial Aid: https://www.csulb.edu/financial-aid

Annual Costs

Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $24206

Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $36086

Return on Investment Rating

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The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at California State University-Long Beach is $94363.67. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.

We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at California State University-Long Beach. For graduates of California State University-Long Beach, we saw an average early-career income of $56800.00 and mid-career income of $109200.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.