California State University - Los Angeles Business Programs

Located in Los Angeles, California, California State University - Los Angeles is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

California State University - Los Angeles Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Cal State LA.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#22	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Cal State LA has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#156	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Business Administration and Management	College Factual
#172	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Administration & Management	College Factual
#188	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual
#197	Best General Business Administration and Management Schools	College Factual
#203	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#240	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is California State University - Los Angeles?

Contact details for Cal State LA are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90032-8506
Phone:	323-343-3000
Website:	www.calstatela.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/CalStateLA
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/calstatela

How Do I Get Into Cal State LA?

You can apply to Cal State LA online at: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Cal State LA

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into Cal State LA?

With an acceptance rate of 76%, Cal State LA may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 71%, and the acceptance rate for women is 80%.

Average Test Scores

About 97% of students accepted to Cal State LA submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 530. Math scores were between 430 and 530.

Cal State LA received ACT scores from 24% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 14 and 21. Math scores were between 16 and 20. Composite scores were between 15 and 20.

Can I Afford California State University - Los Angeles?

The overall average net price of Cal State LA is $28,795. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Cal State LA, approximately 14% of students took out student loans averaging $4,598 a year. That adds up to $18,392 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Cal State LA is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

California State University - Los Angeles Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 22,832 undergraduate students at Cal State LA, with 19,425 being full-time and 3,407 being part-time.

There are also 3,913 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 19,425 full-time undergraduates at Cal State LA, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of California State University - Los Angeles students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2,217
Black or African American	618
Hispanic or Latino	14,069
White	762
International Students	1,145
Other Races/Ethnicities	614

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at California State University - Los Angeles. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 71 countries are represented at Cal State LA. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at California State University - Los Angeles

In 2019-2020, 26,739 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Cal State LA has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Cal State LA

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at California State University - Los Angeles was 5,135.6%. This is the #41 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Cal State LA regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

California State University - Los Angeles Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	865	0	92	957
General Economics	19	0	12	31
Accounting	0	4	23	27
Management Science	0	2	0	2
Real Estate	0	1	0	1
Interior Design Management	0	0	0	0
Supply Chain Management	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	884	7	127	1,018

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Justefrain under License

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