During the 2021 admissions season, California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) received applications from 69,601 students. This is a larger admissions influx than many other universities in the country.
Of the 69,610 students who applied to California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), 28,980 were men and 40,630 were women.
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) made the decision to offer admission to a total of 21,725 students. Of the accepted students, 8,841 were men, and 12,884 were women. This means the total CSULB acceptance rate sits right around 31% overall.
The Long Beach acceptance rate was nearly identical for both genders — the admission rate for men was 31% and for women it was 32%.
Of the 21,725 students who were accepted to California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), 4,912 ultimately made the decision to enroll in one of its academic programs.
A total of 2,052 male students enrolled, while slightly more female students — 2,860 in total — chose to enroll in the university.
This means California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) has a total admission yield of 23%, with roughly equal admission yield numbers for both men and women — 22% for female students and 23% for male students.
Overall, the CSULB acceptance rate is lower than similar schools, such as the University of California - San Diego, which has an overall acceptance rate of 53%. Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) is, however, easier to gain admittance to than the University of Southern California, which has an acceptance rate of just 13%.