California State University-Los Angeles

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,742

2023 Average Net Price

$4,551

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

91.9%

32,748 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

25,080

80.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

52.6%

1,790 Graduates

About

California State University-Los Angeles is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at California State University-Los Angeles were General Business Administration & Management (896 degrees awarded), General Psychology (412 degrees), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (402 degrees).

In 2023, 6,855 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at California State University-Los Angeles. 62% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (4,694 degrees), 5.27 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (890 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at California State University-Los Angeles is $5,742, which is $−18,833 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at California State University-Los Angeles was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 4,558 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at California State University-Los Angeles is $5,742, which is $18,833 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,551.

In 2023, 85% of undergraduate students attending California State University-Los Angeles received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,742

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at California State University-Los Angeles was $5,742. The cost of tuition at California State University-Los Angeles is $−18,833 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of California State University-Los Angeles (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,551

2023 Value

21.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 California State University-Los Angeles had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,551. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of California State University-Los Angeles grew by 21.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of California State University-Los Angeles (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$18,695

Room and Board

$1,253

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at California State University-Los Angeles was of $18,695 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.44% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,253. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at California State University-Los Angeles (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

20%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at California State University-Los Angeles received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at California State University-Los Angeles (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at California State University-Los Angeles was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 4558 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

California State University-Los Angeles received 32,748 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 3.51% annual growth. Out of those 32,748 applicants, 30,106 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.9% acceptance rate.

There were 25,080 students enrolled at California State University-Los Angeles in 2023. 97% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

California State University-Los Angeles has an overall enrollment yield of 12%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

30,106

Accepted Out of 32,748

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of California State University-Los Angeles was 91.9% (30,106 admissions from 32,748 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 86.9%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 3.51%, while admissions grew by 2.03%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of California State University-Los Angeles (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

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.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

California State University-Los Angeles had a total enrollment of 25,080 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at California State University-Los Angeles is 20,113 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,967. This means that 80.2% 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 74.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 5% White, 3.96% Black or African American, 1.52% Two or More Races, 0.0877% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0678% 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 (46%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (30.9%) and Asian Male (5.48%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (39.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (17.8%) and Asian Female (7.11%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

80.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at California State University-Los Angeles in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 25,080 students. The full-time enrollment at California State University-Los Angeles is 20,113 and the part-time enrollment is 4,967. This means that 80.2% of students enrolled at California State University-Los Angeles are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at California State University-Los Angeles (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2023 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 73%. 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.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at California State University-Los Angeles (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
18,663 enrolled students
Asian
2,595 enrolled students
White
1,255 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at California State University-Los Angeles is 74.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 5% White, 3.96% Black or African American, 1.52% Two or More Races, 0.0877% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0678% 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 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% 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, 597 students (2.38%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 1,639 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 (4,694 degrees awarded). There were 5.27 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (890 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at California State University-Los Angeles is General Business Administration & Management (896 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (412 degrees) and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (402 degrees).

In 2023, 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 (427 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (286 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (55 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 (225,714 people), Social workers, all other (185,658 people), Police officers (149,857 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (138,483 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (96,133 people).

The most specialized majors at California State University-Los Angeles in 2023 are Public Administration and Social Service (427 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (286 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (55 degrees), Communications (393 degrees), and Protective Services (422 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at California State University-Los Angeles are Public Administration and Social Service (427 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (286 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (55 degrees), Communications (393 degrees), and Protective Services (422 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 (3,021,891 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (532,934 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (468,167 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (320,973 people), and Legal services (310,053 people).

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 (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
896 degrees awarded
General Psychology
412 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
402 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at California State University-Los Angeles was General Business Administration & Management with 896 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at California State University-Los Angeles according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,608

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

4,247

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 2,608 degrees were awarded to men at California State University-Los Angeles, which is 0.614 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,247).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at California State University-Los Angeles by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 520 degrees were awarded to men at California State University-Los Angeles in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.03 times more than the 506 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 506 degrees were awarded to men at California State University-Los Angeles in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.973 times less than the 520 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 11% 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, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (72.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at California State University-Los Angeles is Female and Asian (72.7% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 1.23% of graduates (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
4,694 degrees awarded
Asian
890 degrees awarded
White
495 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at California State University-Los Angeles is hispanic or latino (4,694 degrees awarded). There were 5.27 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (890 degrees).

2.55% of degree recipients (175 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
3,058 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,636 degrees awarded
Asian Female
453 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at California State University-Los Angeles is hispanic or latino female (3,058 degrees awarded). There were 1.87 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1,636 degrees).

Operations

California State University-Los Angeles has an endowment valued at nearly $58.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.21M (15.9%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, California State University-Los Angeles had a total salary expenditure of 542M. California State University-Los Angeles employs 224 Professors, 177 Assistant professors and 145 Lecturers. Most academics at California State University-Los Angeles are Male Professor (118), Female Professor (106), and Female Assistant professor (103).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at California State University-Los Angeles are: Office and Administrative Support, with 217 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 201 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 179 employees.

Endowment

$58.1M

2023 Endowment

5.62%

growth from 2022

California State University-Los Angeles has an endowment valued at about $58.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of California State University-Los Angeles grew 5.62% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.39M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at California State University-Los Angeles (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$185M

2023 Salaries

4.93%

growth from 2022

In 2023, California State University-Los Angeles paid a median of $185M in salaries, which represents 34.2% of their overall expenditure ($542M) and a 4.93% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.32% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.24% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$70.2M

Instructional Salaries

680

Number of Employees

In 2023, California State University-Los Angeles paid a total of $70.2M to 680 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

224 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

217 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at California State University-Los Angeles were Professor with 224 employees, Assistant professor with 177 employees, and Lecturer with 145 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at California State University-Los Angeles were Office and Administrative Support with 217 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 201 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 179 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at California State University-Los Angeles was Male Professor with 118 employees, Female Professor with 106 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 103 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at California State University-Los Angeles.

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