California State University-Los Angeles

  • Details

    • Name: California State University-Los Angeles
    • Location: Los Angeles, CA 90032-8506
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 91.93%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 21.09% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 52.57% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 56.32% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    21.1%
    6 Year
    52.6%
    8 Year
    56.3%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $17,153 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $18,698 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $6,813 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $11,966 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $13,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,100 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $2,855 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $3,231 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $5,373 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $8,813 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $14,599 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $45,702 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $43,519 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $51,588 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $51,077 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $59,211 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree $18,250 No data $55,088
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,779
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $64,165
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data $51,672
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,900
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $10,060 No data $25,029
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $18,021 No data $29,102
Food Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $61,370
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $56,166
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,809
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,629
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,264
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data $18,194
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,864
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,314
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $21,453
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,028
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,472
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,493
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $21,426
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree $20,631 No data $25,361
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,973
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,439
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,800
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,136
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,849
Air Transportation Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,226
Public Health Bachelor's Degree $20,456 No data $32,623
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,378
Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,960
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree $12,937 No data $26,820
Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,069
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,044
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,819
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $22,088 No data $90,684
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $15,429 $10,122 $38,833