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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One of the strengths of U.S. higher education is the broad range of diverse institutions, each with its own distinctive mission. College students have the opportunity to select the institution that is the best match for their interests, abilities, and goals. We present this information to help students and their families better understand how colleges are alike in some ways, different in others. The items in the college portrait were selected based on recommendations from many focus groups as well as experts in higher education. While these items will give you valuable insight into college life, they will not capture the full range and richness of the experience. We encourage you to check out college web sites and visit campuses to get a more complete picture of the opportunities available to you.

Undergraduate admissions

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Status	Applied	Admitted	Enrolled
New freshmen	42,815	22,131	4,464
New transfers	13,310	7,391	3,528

Test(s) required for admission: SAT or ACT

Middle 50% of test score range
Test	ACT	SAT
Composite	17–23	n/a
Math	16–23	460–580
English	17–24	n/a
Critical readion	n/a	44-–550

50% of admitted students have test scores within the ranges listed, 25% have scores above, and 25% have scores below.

Percent in top 25% of High School Graduating Class: 84%
Percent in top 50% of High School Graduating Class: 100%
Average High School GPA (4-point scale): 3.40

Degrees and Areas of Study

Degrees Awarded at CSULB in 2005-06

Bachelor's: 5,912
Master's: 1,581
Total: 7,493

Areas of Study with the Largest Number of Undergraduate Degrees Awarded in 2005-06

Business / marketing: 20%
English: 9%
Visual and perfroming arts: 8%
Liberal arts / general studies: 8%
Social sciences: 7%
All other degree areas: 48%
Total: 100%

For a list of undergraduate and graduate programs, please see the University Catalog.

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