Tuition for California residents attending California State University-Long Beach rose by 0.6% during the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent report, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
California residents paid $6,884 to attend the four-year public university this year, an increase of $38 from the $6,846 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students were charged $18,764 for the 2022-23 school year, which is 172.6% higher than the resident tuition. This represents a 0.2% increase from the $18,726 fee in 2021-22.
Approximately 97% of the undergraduate student body at the university are California residents, with residents from other states and international students each comprising about 2%.
Data indicates that 82% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at California State University-Long Beach in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. In total, 4,070 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $42.8 million, while 1,284 students obtained student loans exceeding $7 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 23,901 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $240.5 million. Additionally, 7,949 students borrowed $49.5 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the California State University-Long Beach in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 2,649 | 50% | $15 million | $5,676 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 3,795 | 72% | $13.3 million | $3,509 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 2,632 | 50% | $14.4 million | $5,482 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 4,070 | 77% | $42.8 million | $10,512 |
| Federal student loans | 1,269 | 24% | $6 million | $4,728 |
| Other student loans | 72 | 1% | $1 million | $14,103 |
| Student loan aid | 1,284 | 24% | $7 million | $5,464 |
| Total student aid | 4,315 | 82% | $49.8 million | $11,540 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
