- AcademicsC+
- ValueB+
- DiversityA-
- CampusC+
- AthleticsB-
- Party SceneC+
- ProfessorsB
- LocationB-
- DormsNG
- Campus FoodB-
- Student LifeC
- SafetyB
California State University - Los Angeles is ...
Public
Athletic Division
NCAA Division II (without football)
Athletic Conference
California Collegiate Athletic Assoc
California State University - Los Angeles Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
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Cost
Net Price
$3,933/ year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Academics
Professors
B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
25:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
- 75%
- of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.172 responses
- 28%
- of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.185 responses
- 52%
- of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.186 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Business Administration and Management
1,042 GraduatesSociology
487 GraduatesPsychology
316 GraduatesNursing
227 GraduatesEarly Childhood Education
200 GraduatesCommunications
190 GraduatesRadio, Television, and Digital Communication
187 GraduatesLiberal Arts and Humanities
182 GraduatesCriminal Justice and Safety Studies
179 GraduatesPublic Health
179 Graduates
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
20,022Undergrads
Undergrads Over 25
20%
Pell Grant
71%
Varsity Athletes
1%
Campus Life
Freshmen Live On-Campus
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Poll
- 40%
- of students say that Greek life is average, and no one will treat you differently if you don't join.223 responses
Poll
- 64%
- of students say varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life.285 responses
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$43,900/ year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
46%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
90%
National
83%- 80%
- of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.127 responses
California State University - Los Angeles Reviews
2,636 reviews
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Overall, Cal State LA (CSULA) is a very excellent university to study for either your undergraduate or graduate years. I find that CSULA is very safety-conscious, maintains an excellent campus environment and student life, and hires very impressive and motivated professors who instill knowledge and their own passions into the students they teach. However, if there are two aspects that I would like to see CSULA improve on, they would be the local area and campus food. I would appreciate it if there were interesting activities to participate in in the local area and if there was a much bigger variety of healthy food choices aside from the food trucks and the food court. However, I find Cal State LA to be an overall spectacular university to study at, and I would recommend it to any graduate or undergraduate!
Love the diversity, love the variety of classes in race and ethnicity classes, specifically. Extremely disappointed in the art deparment. Being an animation major, the program is extremely lacking. Technology is old and unreliable, plus half of the professors don't even know what they're doing. We just had an opportunity to hire an amazing professor full time/tenure-track, and we all filled out surveys for all four applicants. One applicant had the absolute majority of students' votes, with one of the heads of the deparment in agreement, and yet the dean hired someone with no experience, who just graduated last year! Not to mention the other head professor is totally unexperienced and fails to meet the needs of the students in each class she teaches. With only one GOOD professor left, the program has any chance to improve.
I came to csula my freshman year, straight from high school. I was disappointed starting because csula was not my first choice. Slowly, I realized it was not a bad choice at all. I joined a sorority my first year. I learned that there are ways to get involved on campus. The teachers are usually pretty fair, I have not came across anyone unreasonably mean. Most teachers also teach well, some are better than others. On campus, there are 6 places to get meals, one which sells alcohol, and food trucks are here daily, so there is much diversity. Csula parties are usually small and packed. I am not caught up with sports, but I really wish there was a football team! I think that would bring a lot of revenue and school spirit. I formed my first year, and the dorms are not bad. In a house of 8 girls, there are 4 rooms and 2 bathrooms, which are furnished. Dorming and tuition is pricy, but compared to other schools, very cheap!