Location
- University of Louisiana at Monroe
- Monroe, LA
- California State University-Long Beach
- Long Beach, CA
University of Louisiana at Monroe vs California State University-Long Beach
Monroe, LA · Long Beach, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
Scorecard match plate
Pair LA:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE LA × 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 NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Net-price paths do not share a shape
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.
- University of Louisiana at Monroe: average net price rose +53.7% from $7,568 (2013) to $11,633 (2023), r² 0.78.
- California State University-Long Beach: net price ranged $8,338–$10,054 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -7.9% is not a trend (r² 0.24).
- University of Louisiana at Monroe: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.27).
- 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
Median Debt at Graduation
Median Earnings (10 yr)
150%-Time Completion
Avg Net Price
In-State Tuition
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA | California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Monroe, LA | Long Beach, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 5,022 | 35,924 |
| Acceptance Rate | 84.8% | 46.3% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $21,500 | $14,289 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $46,769 | $64,403 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 52.4% | 69.3% |
| Avg Net Price | $13,466 | $10,440 |
| In-State Tuition | $9,190 | $7,350 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $40,430 | $50,062 |
| Retention Rate | 72.8% | 86.8% |
Largest gaps: University of Louisiana at Monroe vs California State University-Long Beach
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate (46.3% vs 84.8% at University of Louisiana at Monroe)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA California State University-Long Beach leads on median debt at graduation ($14,289 vs $21,500 at University of Louisiana at Monroe)
- MEDIAN-EARNINGS-(1 California State University-Long Beach leads on median earnings (10 yr) ($64,403 vs $46,769 at University of Louisiana at Monroe)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Louisiana at Monroe and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on acceptance rate at 46.3% versus 84.8% at University of Louisiana at Monroe. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between University of Louisiana at Monroe and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on median debt at graduation at $14,289 versus $21,500 at University of Louisiana at Monroe. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median earnings (10 yr), who leads between University of Louisiana at Monroe and California State University-Long Beach?▼
California State University-Long Beach leads on median earnings (10 yr) at $64,403 versus $46,769 at University of Louisiana at Monroe. 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