California State University, Los Angeles

California State University, Los Angeles is a public, state school located in the urban setting of Los Angeles, CA, less than an hour from Los Angeles.

Founded in 1947, the institution currently enrolls around 26,342 students a year, including 22,566 undergrads. The institution runs on a quarter academic calendar.

CSU Los Angeles's endowment was valued at $46,200,000 in 2021. For each full-time student, CSU Los Angeles spends about $7,290.

Admissions Facts About CSU Los Angeles

Acceptance rate: 76%

Average GPA: 3.32

Early Decision or Early Action: No/No

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: January 19

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: February 1

CSU Los Angeles Acceptance Rate 2021

Admission to CSU Los Angeles is moderately difficult. CSU Los Angeles accepts around 76 percent of applicants each year.

The average high school GPA for a student at CSU Los Angeles is 3.32 out of 4.0.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 waitlisted students got accepted.

Is CSU Los Angeles a good school?

Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how selective an institution is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are.

Retention, graduation rates, and job placement statistics can help you understand how satisfied students are with their school experience, and how effectively an institution prepares students for careers.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at CSU Los Angeles, around 82 percent return for their sophomore year. Out of the 3,141 students who started at CSU Los Angeles as first-time freshman, 297 graduate within four years.

Around 52 percent of students who started at CSU Los Angeles earn their Bachelor's degrees within six years. The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Students in the class of 2021 who had taken out student loans graduated with an average of $12,536 of debt. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does CSU Los Angeles sound? Remember, the best school for one person may not be the right school for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is CSU Los Angeles a good school for YOU?

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