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

A voluntary system of accountability (VSA^sm)

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.

"Public good" contributions

The information provided in this section addresses many important institutional contributions to California. This small collection of data is designed to ensure that many of our public universities are recognized for their societal contributions as well as demonstrating greater accountability to individual students, parents, and the public-at-large.

Degrees granted 2005–06

Total degree awards
Level	CSULB	% of CSU	CSU	% of State
Bachelor's	5,911	9%	69,350	46%
Master's	1,581	9%	18,269	32%
Doctoral	0	0%	61	1%
Total	7.492	9%	87,680	41%

Bachelor's degrees
Race/ethnicity	CSULB	% of CSU	CSU	% of State
African American/Black	293	9%	3,317	48%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	35	7%	509	46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1,054	9%	11,933	38%
Latino	1,291	9%	13,877	55%
White, non-Latino	2,148	8%	27,387	44%
International	328	12%	2,845	45%
Other ethnicity/unknown	762	8%	9,482	54%
Total	5,911	9%	69,350	46%

High demand
Discipline	CSULB	% of CSU	CSU	% of State
Nursing	165	10%	1,656	62%
Criminal Justice	265	12%	2,220	86%
Education	289	13%	2,253	43%
Engineering	346	9%	3,794	81%
Business & Prof. Services	1,170	8%	15,155	54%
Meaid/Culture/Design	678	9%	7,841	42%

Economic diversity: access & completion

Undergraduate Pell grant recipients (2005–06)

Long Beach Undergraduates: 31,362
Long Beach Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients: 12,034
Pell Percentage of Undergraduates: 38%
System Pell Percentage of Undergraduates: 38%
National Pell Percentage of Undergraduates: 27%

Bachelor's degree grant recipients (2005–06)

Long Beach Bachelor's Degrees: 5,911
Long Beach Pell & Degree Recipients: 2,341
Pell Percentage of Undergraduates: 40%
System Pell Percentage of Undergraduates: 43%

Net tuition & fees paid per student

Full Year, Full-Time California Listed Fee per Student: $2,864
Actual Tuition and Fees Paid per Student: $1,698

Loan debt of Bachelor's degree recipients

Average Bachelor's degree recipient loan debt (2006)

Long Beach: $11,063
State Average: $17,270
National Average: $18,126

Proportion of graduates with debt (2006)

Long Beach: 34%
State Average: 47%
National Average: 67%

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