45.5% / 47.3%
in-state / out-of-state
admit rate spread
Applications88,276
Overall admit rate45.4%
In-state admit rate45.5%
Out-of-state admit rate47.3%
Enrolled5,884 · 14.7% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsState residency
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$6,838
in-state tuition
out-of-state $19,084
Tuition (in-state)$6,838
Tuition (out-of-state)$19,084
Fees$1,910
Room & board$18,554
Books$1,806
Avg need-based grant$10,651
% need met61.0%
Avg debt at graduation$17,947
#3
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Engineering Specialties: Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical (Bachelor/Master)
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Engineering Specialties: Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical (Bachelor/Master)#326
U.S. News & World ReportTop Performers on Social Mobility — National Universities#326
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Bachelor's/Master's)#2626
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#4326
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#9726
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Nursing Programs#9826
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#12726
Rankings are the property of their respective publishers (Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, WSJ/College Pulse). Ranks as published; methodologies vary.
R2 Research University
Carnegie Classification
54 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR2 Research University54
Federal designationHispanic-Serving Institution47
Athletic conferenceBig West Conference10
Athletic divisionNCAA D142
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingCalifornia colleges41
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$70
application fee
waivable
Regular decision12/1 → Rolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Test policyNot used for admission
HS units required4 Eng, 3 Math, 2 Sci, 2 SciLab, 2 FL, 1 SS, 1 Hist
Admissions URLhttps://calstate.liaisoncas.com/applican…
Admissions emaileslb@csulb.edu
Admissions phone562-985-4973
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
California State U…
closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
SchoolAdmitSATSize
California State University CA · Public88.1%95040K
California State University CA · Public92.5%—32K
California State Polytechnic University CA · Public74.0%—25K
San Diego State University CA · Public37.4%—36K
University of California CA · Public86.1%—24K
California State University CA · Public91.2%—22K
University of California CA · Public38.2%—23K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.