California State University, Long Beach

Long Beach, CA 90840 • (562) 985-4111 • www.csulb.edu

California State University, Long Beach is a large, urban, comprehensive university in the 23-campus California State University system. CSULB is committed to serving the people of California and endeavors to provide academic programs and campus services for both traditional and non-traditional students. The University enrolls students who have graduated in the top third of the State's high school graduating class, those who have completed a community college program, and adults re-entering education. CSULB aims, above all, to graduate students with highly valued degrees, and to prepare them for lifelong learning as well as for success in a variety of professional fields.

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College Portrait

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Student Characteristics (Fall 2006)

Total number of students: 35,574

Student level and enrollment status

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Status	Undergraduate	Graduate/professional
Full-time	23,348	2,549
Part-time	6,228	3,449

Undergraduate profile

Total: 29,576

Gender

	Number	Percent
Women	17,862	60%
Men	11,714	40%

Race/ethnicity

	Number	Percent
African American / Black	1,634	6%
American Indian / Alaskan Native	193	1%
Asian / Pacific Islander	6,777	23%
Hispanic	7,644	26%
International	1,398	5%
White	9,400	32%
Unknown	2,530	9%

Geographic distribution (Degree-Seeking)

Calfornia: 94%
Other US States and Territories: 1%
Other Countries: 5%

Age (Degree-Seeking)

Average age: 24
Percent of undergraduates age 25 or older: 20%

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