California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 23,506
Graduate Enrollment: 3,977
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 90.54%
Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)
First generation college students: 61.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 4.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 82.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 68.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 57.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 41.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 4.4%
Black: 3.7%
Hispanic: 72.0%
Asian: 11.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 1.4%
Non-resident alien: 5.2%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Black: 3.7%
Hispanic: 72.0%
Asian: 11.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 1.4%
Non-resident alien: 5.2%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,712
In-State tuition: $6,785Out-of-State tuition: $18,665
Estimated books and supplies: $1,226 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $16,860 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,133 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $18,602 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,133 (2022)
Average Family Income: $35,900 (2017)
Median Family Income: $22,032 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 66.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 17.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $13,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $138 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $577 |
| $30k-48k | $1,316 |
| $48k-75k | $4,258 |
| $75k-110k | $8,609 |
| $110k+ | $12,133 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 11%6-year graduation rate: 52%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $13,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,100 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $11,387 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $11,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 62.1% (2015) |
| @3 year | 67.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 71.0% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 50.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 53.2% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $35,622 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $50,393 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Area Studies. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 24 | $22,500 | $233 | ||
| Master's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 200 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biotechnology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 23 | $344 | $41,672 ($3,473) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 158 | $15,068 | $170 | $22,110 ($1,843) | $33,442 ($2,787) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 152 | $13,000 | $140 | $43,463 ($3,622) | $62,551 ($5,213) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 48 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 123 | $15,321 | $153 | $49,041 ($4,087) | $77,836 ($6,486) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 60 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 90 | $336 | $62,754 ($5,230) | $68,932 ($5,744) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Education, General. | 36 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 35 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 15 | $917 | |||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 55 | $233 | $85,697 ($7,141) | $83,794 ($6,983) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 100 | $458 | $62,217 ($5,185) | $77,690 ($6,474) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 18 | $11,000 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 298 | $12,331 | $117 | $30,819 ($2,568) | $42,024 ($3,502) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 24 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 16 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 57 | $16,730 | $171 | $41,246 ($3,437) | $41,157 ($3,430) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 94 | $18,767 | $175 | $71,324 ($5,944) | $90,155 ($7,513) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 13 | $89,613 ($7,468) | $94,349 ($7,862) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 79 | $14,676 | $154 | $62,122 ($5,177) | $91,800 ($7,650) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 51 | $282 | $95,392 ($7,949) | $115,541 ($9,628) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 150 | $13,000 | $133 | $61,763 ($5,147) | $78,721 ($6,560) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 17 | $101,183 ($8,432) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 40 | $15,883 | $169 | $60,507 ($5,042) | $62,161 ($5,180) |
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 21 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 78 | $14,750 | $154 | $24,567 ($2,047) | $41,837 ($3,486) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 15 | $34,738 ($2,895) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 202 | $15,171 | $159 | $28,974 ($2,415) | $39,472 ($3,289) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 132 | $13,000 | $132 | $30,376 ($2,531) | $43,809 ($3,651) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 38 | $19,334 | $159 | $37,705 ($3,142) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 33 | $13,053 | $140 | $43,948 ($3,662) | |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 14 | $35,232 ($2,936) | $53,807 ($4,484) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Sciences. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 112 | $14,493 | $148 | $27,506 ($2,292) | |
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 31 | $236 | $58,413 ($4,868) | ||
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 257 | $13,750 | $150 | $25,328 ($2,111) | $41,254 ($3,438) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 17 | $19,979 ($1,665) | |||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 288 | $24,994 | $218 | ||
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 315 | $11,679 | $117 | $32,119 ($2,677) | $50,806 ($4,234) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fire Protection. | 40 | $11,750 | $133 | $44,586 ($3,716) | $61,178 ($5,098) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 31 | $334 | $54,855 ($4,571) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 233 | $11,000 | $117 | $34,724 ($2,894) | $50,567 ($4,214) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 140 | $341 | $60,587 ($5,049) | $74,287 ($6,191) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 34 | $14,000 | $151 | $26,977 ($2,248) | $37,341 ($3,112) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 14 | $615 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 22 | $11,000 | $117 | $32,823 ($2,735) | |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 77 | $10,614 | $105 | $34,652 ($2,888) | $45,693 ($3,808) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 429 | $12,500 | $129 | $30,181 ($2,515) | $45,937 ($3,828) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 14 | $35,432 ($2,953) | |||
| Master's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 8 | $679 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 35 | $11,000 | $112 | $18,562 ($1,547) | |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 68 | $233 | $127,996 ($10,666) | $138,953 ($11,579) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 131 | $19,087 | $196 | $21,578 ($1,798) | $30,083 ($2,507) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 32 | $12,500 | $130 | ||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 162 | $12,500 | $126 | $28,797 ($2,400) | $42,212 ($3,518) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 20 | $466 | $78,989 ($6,582) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 43 | $365 | $62,984 ($5,249) | $82,942 ($6,912) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 227 | $12,500 | $132 | $37,085 ($3,090) | $44,886 ($3,741) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 49 | $14,721 | $157 | $23,687 ($1,974) | $34,625 ($2,885) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 20 | $350 | $52,411 ($4,368) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 95 | $12,812 | $133 | $34,572 ($2,881) | $41,692 ($3,474) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 165 | $18,964 | $133 | $94,534 ($7,878) | $103,598 ($8,633) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1078 | $13,750 | $138 | $40,341 ($3,362) | $54,478 ($4,540) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 65 | $390 | $89,854 ($7,488) | $113,176 ($9,431) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 23 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 16 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Accounting and Related Services. | 2 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $90,918Full time faculty: 44%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 25.0
School's endowment start of year: $49,109,390 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $63,636,268 (2022)