California State University-Los Angeles

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$6,084
5.96% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$4,460
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
91.3%
32,723 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
23,163
80% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
53%
1,991 Graduates

About

California State University-Los Angeles is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at California State University-Los Angeles were General Business Administration & Management (872 degrees awarded), General Psychology (420 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (385 degrees).

In 2024, 6,665 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at California State University-Los Angeles. 61.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (4,660 degrees), 5.66 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (824 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at California State University-Los Angeles is $6,084, which is $−19,204 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at California State University-Los Angeles is $6,084, which is $19,204 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,460.

In 2024, 85% of undergraduate students attending California State University-Los Angeles received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,084
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at California State University-Los Angeles was $6,084. The cost of tuition at California State University-Los Angeles is $−19,204 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Average Net Price

$4,460
2024 Value
2%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 California State University-Los Angeles had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,460. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of California State University-Los Angeles grew by 2%.

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Other Student Expenses

$19,099
Room and Board
$1,011
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at California State University-Los Angeles was of $19,099 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.16% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,011. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 19.3% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

85%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
18%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at California State University-Los Angeles received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

California State University-Los Angeles received 32,723 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 0.0763% annual growth. Out of those 32,723 applicants, 29,860 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.3% acceptance rate.

There were 23,163 students enrolled at California State University-Los Angeles in 2024. 97% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

California State University-Los Angeles has an overall enrollment yield of 9.42%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91.3%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
29,860
Accepted Out of 32,723

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of California State University-Los Angeles was 91.3% (29,860 admissions from 32,723 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 91.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 0.0763%, while admissions declined by 0.817%.

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SAT Scores

97%
Submission Percentage (2020)
3,883
Scores Submitted (2020)

97% of enrolled first-time students at California State University-Los Angeles in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

California State University-Los Angeles had a total enrollment of 23,163 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at California State University-Los Angeles is 18,533 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,630. This means that 80% of students enrolled at California State University-Los Angeles are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at California State University-Los Angeles, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 4.84% White, 4.32% Black or African American, 1.65% Two or More Races, 0.112% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0518% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at California State University-Los Angeles in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (45.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (32.6%) and Asian Male (5.32%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (40.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (18%) and Asian Female (7.06%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at California State University-Los Angeles in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 23,163 students. The full-time enrollment at California State University-Los Angeles is 18,533 and the part-time enrollment is 4,630. This means that 80% of students enrolled at California State University-Los Angeles are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

72%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at California State University-Los Angeles was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), California State University-Los Angeles had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    17,299 enrolled students
  2. Asian
    2,354 enrolled students
  3. White
    1,120 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at California State University-Los Angeles is 74.7% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 4.84% White, 4.32% Black or African American, 1.65% Two or More Races, 0.112% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0518% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 501 students (2.16%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 1,547 more women than men received degrees from California State University-Los Angeles. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at California State University-Los Angeles is hispanic or latino (4,660 degrees awarded). There were 5.66 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (824 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at California State University-Los Angeles is General Business Administration & Management (872 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (420 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (385 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at California State University-Los Angeles, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (407 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (54 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (241 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California State University-Los Angeles are Other managers (236,335 people), Social workers, all other (184,105 people), Police officers (151,253 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (145,423 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (98,362 people).

The most specialized majors at California State University-Los Angeles in 2024 are Public Administration and Social Service (407 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (54 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (241 degrees), Communications (358 degrees), and Protective Services (443 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California State University-Los Angeles are Surgeons, Logisticians, Economists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at California State University-Los Angeles are Public Administration and Social Service (407 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (54 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (241 degrees), Communications (358 degrees), and Protective Services (443 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California State University-Los Angeles are Elementary & secondary schools (417,281 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (382,820 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (239,666 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (220,718 people), and Computer Systems Design (165,661 people).

The most specialized majors at California State University-Los Angeles are Public Administration and Social Service (407 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (54 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (241 degrees), Communications (358 degrees), and Protective Services (443 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by California State University-Los Angeles.
Most Common (2024)
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    872 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    420 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    385 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at California State University-Los Angeles was General Business Administration & Management with 872 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,559
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
4,106
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 2,559 degrees were awarded to men at California State University-Los Angeles, which is 0.623 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,106).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 529 degrees were awarded to men at California State University-Los Angeles in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.11 times more than the 475 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 475 degrees were awarded to men at California State University-Los Angeles in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.898 times less than the 529 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

17%
100% Completion Time
51%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 17% of students graduating from California State University-Los Angeles completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Female
Highest Graduation Rate (74.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at California State University-Los Angeles is Female and Asian (74.4% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.41% of graduates (28 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    4,660 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    824 degrees awarded
  3. White
    442 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at California State University-Los Angeles is hispanic or latino (4,660 degrees awarded). There were 5.66 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (824 degrees).

2.36% of degree recipients (157 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    2,979 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    1,681 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Female
    439 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at California State University-Los Angeles is hispanic or latino female (2,979 degrees awarded). There were 1.77 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1,681 degrees).

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Operations

California State University-Los Angeles has an endowment valued at nearly $62.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18.1M (29%) compared to the 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, California State University-Los Angeles had a total salary expenditure of 572M. California State University-Los Angeles employs 224 Professors, 152 Assistant professors and 148 Associate professors. Most academics at California State University-Los Angeles are Male Professor (114), Female Professor (110), and Female Assistant professor (89).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at California State University-Los Angeles are: Office and Administrative Support, with 214 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 207 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 199 employees.

Endowment

$62.5M
2024 Endowment
7.6%
growth from 2023

California State University-Los Angeles has an endowment valued at about $62.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of California State University-Los Angeles grew 7.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.19M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$192M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, California State University-Los Angeles paid a median of $192M in salaries, which represents 33.6% of their overall expenditure ($572M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$74.1M
Instructional Salaries
633
Number of Employees

In 2024, California State University-Los Angeles paid a total of $74.1M to 633 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at California State University-Los Angeles were Office and Administrative Support with 214 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 207 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 199 employees.

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