California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
91%
Undergraduates
19,562
Setting
City: Large

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test blind Scores aren't considered, even if sent.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not considered for admission, even if submitted. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

Admissions

Cost

Tuition, in-state
$7,530per year
Tuition, out-of-state
$20,850per year
Average net price
$2,385What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
55%
First-year retention
72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$62,555

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 83 programs
  • Food Science and Technology · bachelor
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · master
  • Area Studies · bachelor, master
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, master
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
  • Journalism · bachelor
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
  • Graphic Communications · bachelor
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Information Science/Studies · bachelor
  • Computer Science · bachelor, master
  • Education, General · master, graduate certificate
  • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · graduate certificate
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · master
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education · master
  • Special Education and Teaching · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master, graduate certificate
  • Engineering, General · bachelor, master
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Materials Engineering · master
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · bachelor
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Engineering-Related Fields · master
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General · bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, graduate certificate
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor
  • Biotechnology · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master
  • Gerontology · graduate certificate
  • Natural Sciences · bachelor
  • Nutrition Sciences · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies · bachelor
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, master
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
  • Philosophy · bachelor, master
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
  • Physics · bachelor, master
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, master
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
  • Fire Protection · bachelor
  • Security Science and Technology · master
  • Public Administration · master
  • Social Work · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Social Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Anthropology · bachelor, master
  • Economics · bachelor, master
  • Geography and Cartography · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, master
  • Sociology · bachelor, master
  • Air Transportation · bachelor
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General · master
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
  • Music · bachelor, master
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · master, graduate certificate
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
  • Public Health · bachelor, master
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor
  • Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · master, graduate certificate
  • Management Information Systems and Services · master
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · graduate certificate
  • Real Estate · graduate certificate
  • History · bachelor, master

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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