Location
- California State University-Fresno
- Fresno, CA
- California State University-Long Beach
- Long Beach, CA
California State University-Fresno vs California State University-Long Beach
Fresno, CA · Long Beach, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
Scorecard match plate
Pair CA:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · SAME-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-PAR · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- SAME-STATE Same state · CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
- 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-Long Beach: enrollment grew +12.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +312 students/yr fitted, r² 0.71.
- California State University-Fresno: enrollment ranged 19,911–22,334 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- California State University-Fresno: acceptance rate eased +65.7% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.71).
- 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
Avg Net Price
150%-Time Completion
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Retention Rate
Median Earnings (10 yr)
Median Debt at Graduation
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair · 2 tied metrics omitted. Teal = better side.
| Metric | California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Fresno, CA | Long Beach, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 21,605 | 35,924 |
| Acceptance Rate | 95.3% | 46.3% |
| Avg Net Price | $7,000 | $10,440 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 55.9% | 69.3% |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $44,012 | $50,062 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 71.6% | 77.4% |
| Retention Rate | 81.6% | 86.8% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $61,244 | $64,403 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $14,505 | $14,289 |
Largest gaps: California State University-Fresno vs California State University-Long Beach
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate (46.3% vs 95.3% at California State University-Fresno)
- AVG-NET-PRICE California State University-Fresno leads on avg net price ($7,000 vs $10,440 at California State University-Long Beach)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI California State University-Long Beach leads on 150%-time completion (69.3% vs 55.9% at California State University-Fresno)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between California State University-Fresno and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate at 46.3% versus 95.3% at California State University-Fresno. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between California State University-Fresno and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Fresno leads on avg net price at $7,000 versus $10,440 at California State University-Long Beach. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between California State University-Fresno and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on 150%-time completion at 69.3% versus 55.9% at California State University-Fresno. 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