California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public · Large city · CSULA · Cal State LA
Public institution in Los Angeles, CA · 21,478 undergraduates · 92% acceptance rate · $59,211 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 3%Average net price
- Top 5%Undergraduates
- Top 7%Pell Grant share
- Top 12%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $4,11353rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,813264th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $18,698760th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $17,153236th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $13,000225th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,211579th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,702821st highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 52.6%1,049th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 72.9%1,091st highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 91.9%1,295th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 21,478101st largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 19.0:11,798th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 66.0%155th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 16 mi (LAX)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 61 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $91,291 | $87,548 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,420 | $59,124 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,217 | $61,516 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $59,124 | $50,856 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $48,432 | $41,193 |
| Food Science and TechnologyAgriculture | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $45,221 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $44,951 | $48,432 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $40,508 | $39,513 |
| Fire ProtectionHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $39,009 | $39,729 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $37,748 | $47,260 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1947source
- Athletic nickname: "Golden Eagles"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Black and Goldsource
- Motto: "Vox Veritas Vita (Latin)"source
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Notable alum: Billie Jean Kingsource
- Notable alum: Helen Huntsource
- Notable alum: Carlos Menciasource
- Notable alum: Tommy Lister Jr.source
- Notable alum: Edward James Olmossource
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,401,247 (M $613,642 · W $787,605)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to California State University-Los Angeles’s 21,478 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CA
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA · 21,521 undergrads
- Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica, CA · 21,194 undergrads
- California State University-FresnoFresno, CA · 21,070 undergrads
- Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana, CA · 22,011 undergrads
- University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA · 20,817 undergrads
- University of California-RiversideRiverside, CA · 22,644 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK · 21,496 undergrads
- Washington State UniversityPullman, WA · 21,583 undergrads
- The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX · 21,317 undergrads
- University of IowaIowa City, IA · 21,691 undergrads
- Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · 21,249 undergrads
- University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL · 21,814 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitecalstatela.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 110592)
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- The Most Selective Colleges in CaliforniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: California State University-Los Angeles vs California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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