California State University-Fresno

Common Data Set 2023-24

Acceptance Rate

47.2%

Applications

79,341

Admitted

37,413

Enrolled

5,737

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$61,244
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
57%
6-year completion
Average net price
$7,000
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$14,505
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction464fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

6 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Click or tap here to enter text
Last Name:Click or tap here to enter text
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Office:Institutional Research and Analytics
Address Line 1:1250 Bellflower Blvd, BH133
Zipcode90,840
Country:United States
Phone:562-985-7800
Email Address:ir&a@csulb.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
Other
City:Long Beach
StateCalifornia
Address Information
Street Address Line 1:1250 Bellflower Blvd,
CityLong Beach
StateCalifornia
Zip90,840
Country:United States
Main Phone Number:(562) 985-4111
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.csulb.edu/
Admissions Office
Admissions Email Address:Click or tap here to enter text.
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://calstate.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/login
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Doctoral degree -- otherX
Academic Year
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.csulb.edu/academic-affairs/diversity-equity-inclusion

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking2137342819Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking6007624Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking89731280869Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking117101699892Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates117101699892Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates1171016998Not reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking65.0106.01.0Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking94.0110.01.0Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking2203.02645.08.0Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking2362.02861.010.0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates2362.02861.010.0Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking385.0664.05.0Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking576.0883.05.0Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking165.0331.01.0Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking477.0660.05.0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates642.0991.06.0Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents1621508Not reported
Hispanic/Latino310416872Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic2131210Not reported
White, non-Hispanic7445014Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic733Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic11437089Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic1575Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic2861592Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown82640Not reported
Total575634033Not reported
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees8647.0
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees2010.0
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship55.0
Doctoral degrees, professional practice31.0
Doctoral degrees, other24.0
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort2086.0615.01372.04073.0
Did not persistNot reported2021.0707.00.0
Final cohort2086.0615.01372.04073.0
Completed in less than four years712.0264.0570.01546.0
Completed in less than five years547.0140.0371.01058.0
Completed in less than six years117.040.085.0242.0
Total completers1376.0444.01026.02846.0
Six-year graduation rate66%72%75%70%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort2021.0707.01415.04143.0
Did not persistNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0.0
Final cohort2021.0707.01415.04143.0
Completed in less than four years669.0282.0626.01577.0
Completed in less than five years592.0201.0373.01166.0
Completed in less than six years162.033.072.0267.0
Total completers1423.0516.01071.03010.0
Six-year graduation rate70.41%72.98%75.69%72.65%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohortNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate85.32%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied3235346988Not reported79657
Admitted1369323720Not reported37547
Enrolled22033534Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-time21383428Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time65106Not reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied76,126
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted36,015
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,910
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted968
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,621
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted564
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives1
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts0
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100
SAT Math: 200-299100
SAT Composite: 400-599100
ACT Composite: Below 6100
Percent who had GPA below 1.0100
Percent who had GPA below 1.0100
Percent who had GPA of 4.025.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9927.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.4
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:70
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:Click or tap here to enter text.

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied1095014826Not reported25886
Admitted60157662Not reported13728
Enrolled18952475Not reported4385
Application for Admission
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: *Golden 4 completion, 30 units of GE, good standing at last institution attended
Fall Closing Date: Month11
Spring Closing Date: Month8
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day30
Spring Closing Date: Day31

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Weekend collegeX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)2%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing24%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)1%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing9%
Percent of students age 25 and older16%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of full-time students22
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition17004.0017004.00
Tuition: in-district6084.006084.00
Tuition: in-state6084.006084.00
Tuition: out-of-state17004.0017004.00
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees1290.001290.00
Food and housing, on-campus16666.016666.0
Housing only, on-campus10960.010960.0
Food only, on-campus meal plan5706.005706.00
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
Public Tuition
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies1562.001562.001562.00
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported22086.00
Transportation1234.001792.001962.00
Other expenses3214.004060.004968.00
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
NONRESIDENTS:$331

Financial Aid

7 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients2354122
Average institutional non-need grant12801219175
Athletic grant recipients27800
Average athletic grant14660140670
Reporting Year
Academic Year2023-2024 estimated
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$93,516,800
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$94,147,336
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$57,728,614
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,598,213
Total Scholarships/Grants$247,990,963
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$196,788,397
Federal Work-Study$8,531,908
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$205,320,305
Parent Loans$2,029,520
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$361,936
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,882,946
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,309,145
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$779,464
Total Scholarships/Grants$4,972,555
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$23,614,603
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$23,614,603
Parent Loans$991,690
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$1,125,417
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates5509236333785
Applied for need-based aid5336225013607
Determined to have financial need3318198233366
Awarded any aid3170190613222
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid3010189582969
Awarded need-based self-help aid2969140572220
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid10956315
Need fully met9052895238
Average percentage of need met828364
Average financial aid package167911536910741
Average need-based scholarship or grant11893109979893
Average need-based self-help award531957825250
Average need-based loan362749075105
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.3,429
Institutional Aid
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details: Click or tap here to enter text. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No Common Data Set 2023-2024

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty105614912547
Members of minority groups429534963
Females5557901345
Males4986921190
Nonresidents271340
Doctorate or other terminal degree8425841426
Master's, but not terminal master's189735924
Bachelor's degree17128145
Unknown or other highest degree84452
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs70126196
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio26
based on ____ students33,466
and ____ faculty1,302
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students337160
10-19 students337160
20-29 students932191
30-39 students1735191
40-49 students121223
50-99 students42610
100+ students1981
Total2171938

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported0.6%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported1.4%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported5.3%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.5%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported0.9%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.9%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported1.3%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.7%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported3.1%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported3.4%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.8%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported1.2%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported1.1%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported3.5%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.5%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.1%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported6.8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported0.8%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported7.8%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported11.2%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported6.9%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported16.4%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1.5%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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