California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA 90032-8506

Overview

Admission

California State University-Los Angeles is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 35,429 applications and 22,567 students were granted admission. California State University-Los Angeles is at the #62 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 37% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 95% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

California State University-Los Angeles charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $16,632 and in-state students paid $5,472.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 88% of California State University-Los Angeles's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 71% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,884 (which is 10.2% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at California State University-Los Angeles in 2016-2017, was 906, which is 25% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $3,605 (which is 32% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, California State University-Los Angeles has enrolled a total of 27,827 students (22,170 students full-time and 5,657 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 27,827 students, 3,846 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 42% men and 58% women and 24,074 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 3,753 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 36 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at California State University-Los Angeles.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of California State University-Los Angeles full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of California State University-Los Angeles graduates 6 years after enrollment is $31,800. Last year, out of the total 5,649 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 5,084 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 5,484 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 4,826 were employed.