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California State University Long Beach is a public, comprehensive university. Founded as a state college in 1949, it gained university status in 1972. Its 322-acre campus is located 25 miles from Los Angeles.

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collegeType
Public
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Coed
35,717
Undergraduates
14,752
Men - 41.3%
20,859
Women - 58.4%
5,766
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
46% of 83,951 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
November 30
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.67
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $31,106
Out-of-state: $42,650
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $8,312
Out-of-state: $19,856
Room and Board
$16,666
Average Percent of Need Met
83%
Average Freshman Award
$16,791
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$17,072
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Not reported
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
1,063
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
5%
10-19
17%
20-29
35%
30-39
27%
40-49
9%
50-99
4%
Over 100
4%
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Long Beach Population
467,892
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Los Angeles
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
20% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Mascot
49ers
Sororities
0% of women participate
Fraternities
0% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.1%
Asian
20.4%
Black/African-American
4.1%
Hispanic/Latino
53.3%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
14.9%
Unknown
2%
International Students
4.2%
First-Year Students Returning
86.8%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
38.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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