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  • LONG BEACH, CA

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Cal State Long Beach is a public graduate school in Long Beach, California in the Los Angeles Area. It has a large graduate student body with an enrollment of 5,776 graduate students. Of the 70 graduate programs offered at California State University - Long Beach, 3 are offered online or through graduate distance education programs. 40% of its graduate students are part-time graduate students.

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Graduate Students

Total Graduate Students
5,776
Part-Time Grad Students
2,314
Research Assistants
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Teaching Assistants
213
Racial Diversity
  • Hispanic
    34.4%
  • White
    27.3%
  • Asian
    14.6%
  • International (Non-Citizen)
    8.5%
  • Unknown
    6.6%
  • African American
    4.5%
  • Multiracial
    3.7%
  • Native American
    0.2%
  • Pacific Islander
    0.2%

Student Life

Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the students at this school?
Based on 67 responses
  • Driven
    24%
  • Down-to-earth
    7%
  • Friendly
    15%
  • Intellectual
    4%
  • Just trying to get through
    3%
  • Driven, supportive , empathetic and encouraging
    31%
  • mixture of all the descriptions
    15%
Poll
What word or phrase best describes your program?
Based on 65 responses
  • Competitive and intense
    22%
  • Prepared me for the real world
    26%
  • Supportive/helped me grow
    37%
  • All of the above, minus the "lacking".
    11%
  • Challenging
    2%
  • Lacking
    2%
  • Toxic and lacking stability
    2%

Scholarship

Professors

Poll
90%
of students agree that professors care about their students' success. 67 responses
Poll
84%
of students agree that professors are engaging and easy to understand. 67 responses
Poll
77%
of students agree that professors helped connect them to future opportunities. 65 responses

Return On Investment

Poll
How much did you spend on your degree in total?
Based on 67 responses
  • Less than $25,000
    46%
  • $25,000 - $50,000
    42%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    6%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    6%
Poll
How much did you make post-graduation?
Based on 67 responses
  • Less than $50,000
    9%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    6%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    10%
  • $100,000 - $125,000
    1%
  • $125,000 - $150,000
    1%
  • Did not graduate yet
    72%
79%
of students feel the degree they are getting at this school is worth the time and money. 67 responses

Living in the Area

grade B+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Cost of Living
    grade D+
  2. Crime & Safety
    grade C minus
  3. Nightlife
    grade A
Median Household Income
$78,995
National
$75,149
Median Rent
$1,698
National
$1,268
Median Home Value
$709,700
National
$281,900

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