10-yr median earnings
$64,403
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Long Beach, California
California State University-Long Beach
California State University-Long Beach is a public institution in Long Beach, California. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $10,440
- Avg net price / yr
- $64,403
- 10-yr median earnings
- 69.3%
- 150%-time completion
- 46.3%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
California State University-Long Beach pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 11%
- former-student earnings, US
- 46.3%
- acceptance rate
- 69.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +29%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: R2
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this California State University-Long Beach profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
B
College Value Score
74/100
California State University-Long Beach
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A
$64,403
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B+
$10,440
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B-
69.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$14,289
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
77.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B+
86.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$10,440
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
69.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 69.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - California State University-Long Beach vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How California State University-Long Beach ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
California State University-Long Beach: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$64,403 Top 11% higher than 89% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | California State University-Long Beach | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $64,403 | #549 of 5103 | 89th |
| Average net price | $10,440 | #1212 of 5020 | 76th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 69.3% | #1467 of 4858 | 70th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 35,924 | #36 of 5462 | 99th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
35,924
Undergraduate enrollment
46.3%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
69.3%
150%-time completion
$64,403
10-yr median earnings
86.8%
First-year retention
How California State University-Long Beach ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | California State University-Long Beach | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $64,403 | #89 of 493 | 82nd |
| Average net price | $10,440 | #111 of 495 | 78th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 69.3% | #187 of 483 | 61st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 35,924 | #2 of 553 | 100th |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 89 | California State University-Long BeachThis school | $64,403 | $10,440 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 46.3% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at California State University-Long Beach
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $7,183
$0 – $30k
$7,183 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $7,831
$30k – $48k
$7,831 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$9,705 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$19,750 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at California State University-Long Beach - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $7,350 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $19,950 |
| Average Net Price | $10,440 |
50.2%
Pell Grant Rate
23.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$14,289
Median Debt
$151/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at California State University-Long Beach swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $8,338 to $10,054 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -7.9%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$8,338
Highest year
$10,054
Most recent (2023)
$8,931
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $9,6992023 · $8,931
Over the same years, enrollment went +12.1% (30,440 → 34,131 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
59.0%
Female
48.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
86.8%
Retention Rate
$50,062
Median Earnings (6yr)
65.7%
Earning Over $25K
77.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 69.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 86.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $50,062 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $64,403 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 65.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 77.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $14,289 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $151/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 68 | 8,501 | $65,550 | $111,681 | $15,224 |
| Master's | 35 | 1,387 | $90,573 | $138,776 | $28,044 |
| Doctoral | 2 | 21 | - | - | $75,421 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 111 | $139,937 | $139,937 | $30,500 |
Top programs at California State University-Long Beach by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$139,937 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$138,776 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
$138,465 median earnings
- Homeland Security, Law Enf…
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
$129,508 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$120,394 median earnings
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, a…
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
$114,594 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$111,681 median earnings
- Biomedical/Medical Enginee…
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
$106,540 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at California State University-Long Beach? ▼
California State University-Long Beach is a public institution in Long Beach, California. The acceptance rate is 46.3%. Undergraduate enrollment is 35,924 students.
How much do California State University-Long Beach former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at California State University-Long Beach who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $64,403 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $50,062.
How much does California State University-Long Beach cost? ▼
The average net price at California State University-Long Beach is $10,440. In-state tuition is $7,350 and out-of-state tuition is $19,950. Median student debt at graduation is $14,289.
What is the graduation rate at California State University-Long Beach? ▼
California State University-Long Beach has a 69.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 86.8%.
Is California State University-Long Beach worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at California State University-Long Beach is $14,289, while former students earn a median of $64,403 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 22% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 77.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $151.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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