Location
- California State University-East Bay
- Hayward, CA
- California State University-Long Beach
- Long Beach, CA
California State University-East Bay vs California State University-Long Beach
Hayward, CA · Long Beach, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
Scorecard match plate
Pair CA:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- SAME-STATE Same state · CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Only one enrollment path is a trend
ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023
Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Pair any selectivity note with that asymmetry before treating the two campuses as parallel growth stories.
- California State University-East Bay: enrollment ranged 10,422–13,433 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- California State University-Long Beach: enrollment grew +12.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +312 students/yr fitted, r² 0.71.
- California State University-East Bay: acceptance rate eased +40.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.69).
- California State University-Long Beach: acceptance rate eased +52.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.61).
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
Acceptance Rate
150%-Time Completion
Median Debt at Graduation
Retention Rate
Avg Net Price
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Hayward, CA | Long Beach, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 9,809 | 35,924 |
| Acceptance Rate | 97.4% | 46.3% |
| 150%-Time Completion | 46.7% | 69.3% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $16,544 | $14,289 |
| Retention Rate | 75.7% | 86.8% |
| Avg Net Price | $9,320 | $10,440 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $55,546 | $50,062 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $71,401 | $64,403 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 72.6% | 77.4% |
Largest gaps: California State University-East Bay vs California State University-Long Beach
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate (46.3% vs 97.4% at California State University-East Bay)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI California State University-Long Beach leads on 150%-time completion (69.3% vs 46.7% at California State University-East Bay)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State University-Long Beach leads on median debt at graduation ($14,289 vs $16,544 at California State University-East Bay)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between California State University-East Bay and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate at 46.3% versus 97.4% at California State University-East Bay. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between California State University-East Bay and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on 150%-time completion at 69.3% versus 46.7% at California State University-East Bay. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between California State University-East Bay and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on median debt at graduation at $14,289 versus $16,544 at California State University-East Bay. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025