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Statement · Los Angeles, CA

California State University-Los Angeles

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $2,877 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $18,403.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $59,211 ten years after entering, the 72nd percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 53% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
28,820

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $18,403 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $2,877 and $13,578 a year depending on income at California State University-Los Angeles.

Statement of cost · California State University-Los Angeles

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$18,403
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$2,877
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$3,967
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$7,160

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $2,877; $30–48k: $2,974; $48–75k: $5,002; $75–110k: $7,355; over $110k: $13,578. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$2,877
$30k–$48k$2,974
$48k–$75k$5,002
$75k–$110k$7,355
Over $110k$13,578

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $59,211; the median graduate who borrowed owes $13,000.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$45,702
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$51,588
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
72nd percentile among public 4-years
$59,211
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
23rd percentile among public 4-years
$13,000
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$11,966

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $45,702; 8 yrs after entry: $51,588; 10 yrs after entry: $59,211. Median graduate debt: $13,000. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $13,000.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$45,702
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$51,588
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$59,211
Median graduate debt$13,000

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at California State University-Los Angeles
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree896$64,019$13,750
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree412not reported$24,994
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree402$46,726$12,331
SociologyBachelor's Degree394$54,833$12,500
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree367$56,580$11,679
Social WorkBachelor's Degree279$59,861$11,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree274$57,102$13,750
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree188not reportednot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree171$42,918$15,068
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree170$100,735$15,321
Public HealthBachelor's Degree162$56,290$12,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree158$38,595$19,087
Show all 27 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree147$120,317$18,964
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree139$47,969$15,171
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree132$45,345$12,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree130$129,508not reported
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree126$94,122$13,000
Social WorkMaster's Degree124$88,174not reported
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree123$56,983$13,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree108$55,331$10,614
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree55$142,334not reported
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree13$102,242not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringMaster's Degree26$132,333not reported
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree95$94,553not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree24not reportednot reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree51$96,348$14,676
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree63$99,644$18,767

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

California State University-Los Angeles: 19,562 undergraduates; 66% of students receive Pell grants; 91% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

91%

74th percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

19,562

87th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

66%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

96th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

53%

finish within 150% of normal time

65th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

62%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$22,032

18th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k52%
  • $30k–$48k23%
  • $48k–$75k15%
  • $75k–$110k7%
  • Over $110k4%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k52%
$30k–$48k23%
$48k–$75k15%
$75k–$110k7%
Over $110k4%

Similar schools

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.