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California State University-Los Angeles

California State University-Los Angeles is a public campus in Los Angeles proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$2,855

family income
under $30k

$3,231

$30–48k

$5,373

$48–75k

$8,813

$75–110k

$14,599

over $110k

Average net price

$3,9672023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at California State University-Los Angeles has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $5,431 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $3,967.

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$3,962
2009	$4,255
2010	$3,742
2011	$4,484
2012	$5,431
2013	$3,287
2014	$3,227
2015	$3,996
2016	$3,792
2017	$4,175
2018	$2,768
2019	$3,302
2020	$2,037
2021	$5,385
2022	$4,113
2023	$3,967

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$18,4032024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at California State University-Los Angeles rose from $11,472 (2009) to $18,403 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$11,472
2010	$12,899
2011	$13,161
2012	$14,294
2013	$14,747
2014	$13,479
2015	$13,734
2016	$13,385
2017	$13,612
2018	$14,823
2019	$14,728
2020	$15,307
2021	$13,712
2022	$17,010
2023	$17,153
2024	$18,403

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$1,722	$9,102
2001	$1,782	$9,162
2002	$1,824	$10,284
2003	$2,441	$10,901
2004	$2,849	$13,019
2005	$3,035	$13,205
2006	$3,080	$13,250
2007	$3,332	$13,502
2008	$3,658	$13,828
2013	$6,344	$17,504
2014	$6,348	$17,508
2015	$6,355	$17,515
2016	$6,383	$17,543
2017	$6,639	$18,519
2018	$6,749	$18,629
2019	$6,768	$18,648
2020	$6,781	$18,661
2021	$6,785	$18,665
2022	$6,805	$18,685
2023	$6,818	$18,698

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

California State University-Los Angeles reports published tuition by residency: $7,160 in-state versus $19,760 out-of-state — a $12,600 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

California State University-Los Angeles reports 19,562 undergraduates. This total does not establish class sizes for a particular subject.

53% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at California State University-Los Angeles within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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53%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at California State University-Los Angeles rose from 27.6% (entered 1991) to 53% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	27.6%
1992 cohort	29.2%
1993 cohort	30.7%
1994 cohort	29.4%
1995 cohort	32.2%
1996 cohort	31.8%
1997 cohort	33.9%
1998 cohort	34.3%
1999 cohort	31.9%
2000 cohort	34.8%
2001 cohort	31.3%
2002 cohort	30.6%
2003 cohort	33.7%
2004 cohort	37.4%
2005 cohort	36.5%
2006 cohort	36.5%
2007 cohort	35.6%
2008 cohort	41%
2009 cohort	45.3%
2010 cohort	45.7%
2011 cohort	47.1%
2012 cohort	48.5%
2013 cohort	51.7%
2014 cohort	52.4%
2015 cohort	51.9%
2016 cohort	51.4%
2017 cohort	52.6%
2018 cohort	53%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$5,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$5,500	$3,667
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$5,500	$3,673
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$5,500	$3,564
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$5,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$5,500	$3,980
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$7,031	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$8,333	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$8,874	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$9,646	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$10,333	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$11,000	$5,995
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$12,496	$5,834
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$12,834	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$13,239	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$12,834	$7,730
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$12,500	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$13,381	$8,707
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$13,750	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$13,219	$8,800
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$13,000	$8,100

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$45,702

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$51,588

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$59,211

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

California State University-Los Angeles admitted 29,860 of 32,723 applicants in Fall 2024. The 91.3% rate describes that application pool.

91.3%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $6,818 in-state tuition · 2023–24 19,562 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

California State University-Los Angeles did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for California State University-Los Angeles under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, California State University-Los Angeles received 32,723 applications and admitted 29,860 (91.3%), with 2,814 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

91.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	50.3%
Fall 2002	52.8%
Fall 2003	58.1%
Fall 2004	55.6%
Fall 2005	44.9%
Fall 2006	61.9%
Fall 2007	61.2%
Fall 2008	61.9%
Fall 2009	76.5%
Fall 2010	67.2%
Fall 2011	57.2%
Fall 2012	69.4%
Fall 2013	67.5%
Fall 2014	61.1%
Fall 2015	68.1%
Fall 2016	63.7%
Fall 2017	46.5%
Fall 2018	41.5%
Fall 2019	47.8%
Fall 2020	76.5%
Fall 2021	90.5%
Fall 2022	86.9%
Fall 2023	91.9%
Fall 2024	91.3%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

870–1060Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	740	980
Fall 2002	740	980
Fall 2003	740	980
Fall 2004	760	990
Fall 2005	780	1010
Fall 2006	780	1030
Fall 2007	770	990
Fall 2008	760	970
Fall 2009	740	960
Fall 2010	760	970
Fall 2011	770	1000
Fall 2012	770	990
Fall 2013	770	990
Fall 2014	780	980
Fall 2015	780	990
Fall 2016	780	980
Fall 2017	890	1080
Fall 2018	890	1080
Fall 2019	890	1080
Fall 2020	870	1060

IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

15–20Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2005	15	20
Fall 2006	15	20
Fall 2007	15	20
Fall 2008	15	19
Fall 2009	15	19
Fall 2010	15	20
Fall 2011	15	20
Fall 2012	15	20
Fall 2013	15	20
Fall 2014	15	20
Fall 2015	15	20
Fall 2016	15	20
Fall 2017	15	20
Fall 2018	15	20
Fall 2019	15	20
Fall 2020	15	20

IPEDS Fall 2005–2020, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

19,562Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at California State University-Los Angeles rose from 14,573 (Fall 2002) to 19,562 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	14,573
Fall 2003	14,727
Fall 2004	15,108
Fall 2005	14,991
Fall 2006	15,375
Fall 2007	15,458
Fall 2008	15,372
Fall 2009	15,587
Fall 2010	16,009
Fall 2011	17,307
Fall 2012	18,055
Fall 2013	19,525
Fall 2014	20,643
Fall 2015	23,424
Fall 2016	24,046
Fall 2017	24,780
Fall 2018	24,163
Fall 2019	22,743
Fall 2020	22,820
Fall 2021	23,506
Fall 2022	22,690
Fall 2023	21,478
Fall 2024	19,562

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

72%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at California State University-Los Angeles has held near 72% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	75%
Fall 2004 cohort	75%
Fall 2005 cohort	77%
Fall 2006 cohort	74%
Fall 2007 cohort	74%
Fall 2008 cohort	74%
Fall 2009 cohort	82%
Fall 2010 cohort	81%
Fall 2011 cohort	80%
Fall 2012 cohort	82%
Fall 2013 cohort	84%
Fall 2014 cohort	84%
Fall 2015 cohort	79%
Fall 2016 cohort	79%
Fall 2017 cohort	82%
Fall 2018 cohort	81%
Fall 2019 cohort	83%
Fall 2020 cohort	73%
Fall 2021 cohort	73%
Fall 2022 cohort	73%
Fall 2023 cohort	72%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about California State University-Los Angeles

Faculty pay at California State University-Los Angeles averages $152,280 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes California State University-Los Angeles as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 19,562 undergraduates live off campus, and 71.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

California State University-Los Angeles reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 91.3%. Review California State University-Los Angeles's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How California State University-Los Angeles compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

California State University-Los Angeles91.3%

California median74.4%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

California State University-Los Angeles$7,160

California median$23,000

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

California State University-Los Angeles's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

California State University-Los Angeles$59,211

California median$64,778

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

California State University-Los Angeles, California and national reference values
Metric & basis	California State University-Los Angeles	California median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	91.3%	74.4%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$7,160	$23,000	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$59,211	$64,778	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For California State University-Los Angeles, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

California State University-Los Angeles federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 37 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$116,182
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$96,014
Civil Engineering	$94,760
Mechanical Engineering	$93,028
Computer Science	$87,525
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	$86,970
Mathematics	$70,677
Air Transportation	$70,508
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$69,022
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$67,441
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$65,366
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$62,716
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$59,904
Social Work	$59,545
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$57,695
Public Health	$56,466
Political Science and Government	$56,063
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	$55,970
History	$55,413
Economics	$54,998
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$54,695
Biology, General	$53,908
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$53,857
Philosophy	$53,127
Nutrition Sciences	$52,797
English Language and Literature, General	$52,259
Chemistry	$51,747
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$51,414
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$50,444
Sociology	$50,249
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$46,060
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$44,930
Fine and Studio Arts	$40,783
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$39,867
Music	$39,120
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$35,591
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$35,097

These 37 fields listed for California State University-Los Angeles measure earnings after completion. The $59,211 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 23 additional California State University-Los Angeles fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does California State University-Los Angeles report?

California State University-Los Angeles did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 91.3% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is California State University-Los Angeles's acceptance rate?

91.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 29,860 admitted from 32,723 applicants.

How much does California State University-Los Angeles cost?

In-state tuition is $7,160; out-of-state students pay $19,760. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does California State University-Los Angeles report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $59,211. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in California

California State University-Northridge — 93.4% admitted
California State University-East Bay — 97.4% admitted
California State University-Sacramento — 94% admitted
California State University-Fullerton — 90.5% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.