California State University - Long Beach Healthcare Programs

California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The city atmosphere of Long Beach makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

California State University - Long Beach Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, CSULB is ranked #236 out of 1,605 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

CSULB has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#61	Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at CSULB.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#7	Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Most Popular Health/Medical Admin Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#40	Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#42	Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards CSULB has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#5	Best Health Sciences & Services Schools	College Factual
#5	Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools	College Factual
#71	Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools	College Factual
#133	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search
#165	Best Nursing Schools	College Factual
#175	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

Where Is California State University - Long Beach?

Contact details for CSULB are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840-0115
Phone:	562-985-4111
Website:	www.csulb.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/csulb
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/csulb

How Do I Get Into CSULB?

You can apply to CSULB online at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for CSULB

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into CSULB?

The acceptance rate of California State University - Long Beach is 42%. While it may not be as selective as some schools, it does screen its applicants very carefully. Do what you can to stand out among others in the pool of applicants!

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 40%, and the acceptance rate for women is 44%.

Average Test Scores

About 95% of students accepted to CSULB submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 620. Math scores were between 510 and 620.

CSULB received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 19 and 26. Math scores were between 18 and 26. Composite scores were between 20 and 26.

Can I Afford California State University - Long Beach?

The overall average net price of CSULB is $26,064. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CSULB, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $5,354 a year. That adds up to $21,416 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at CSULB is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

California State University - Long Beach Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 34,216 undergraduate students at CSULB, with 29,110 being full-time and 5,106 being part-time.

There are also 5,853 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 29,110 full-time undergraduates at CSULB, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of California State University - Long Beach students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	6,145
Black or African American	1,065
Hispanic or Latino	13,372
White	4,700
International Students	1,758
Other Races/Ethnicities	2,070

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at California State University - Long Beach. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 103 countries are represented at CSULB. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Japan.

Online Learning at California State University - Long Beach

In 2019-2020, 40,063 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CSULB has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of CSULB

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at California State University - Long Beach was $6,834 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $18,714. The following table shows how CSULB is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	#1	#1
Communication Sciences	#10	#16

Online Growth Rankings of CSULB

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at California State University - Long Beach was 1,957.6%. This is the #57 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at CSULB regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

California State University - Long Beach Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	318	0	0	0	318
Registered Nursing	137	0	111	0	248
Health Care Management	196	0	35	0	231
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	0	108	0	0	108
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	28	0	22	0	50
Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	0	0	33	33
General Public Health	0	0	27	0	27
Athletic Training	13	0	0	0	13
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	0	0	0	0	0
Dietetics/Dietitian	0	0	0	0	0
Nursing Administration	0	0	0	0	0
Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	692	108	195	33	1,028

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Summum under License

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