Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

California State University, Long Beach (Long Beach, CA)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 95%
Applicants who took ACT: 36%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 13%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 1%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 15%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 21%
SAT I Math score 700+: 4%
SAT I Math score 600+: 24%
ACT score 24-29: 29%
ACT score 30-36: 3%
ACT score 24+: 32%
Students applied: 49,767
Students admitted: 15,122
Admission rate: 30%
Students per faculty: 21
4-year graduation rate: 12%
6-year graduation rate: 54%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 29,287
Full-time enrolled men: 10,221
Full-time enrolled women: 14,401
Part-time enrolled men: 2,039
Part-time enrolled women: 2,626
Freshmen retained: 89%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $0
Fees (in state): $6,738
Tuition (out of state): $11,160
Fees (out of state): $6,738
Room and board: $11,294
Est. book expense: $1,656
Total cost (in state): $19,688
Total cost (out of state): $30,848
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $13,687
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $16,851
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $24,847
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $28,011
Average debt at graduation: $12,401

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 83%
Average need-based aid: $6,001
Average non-need-based aid: $2,837