Graduation Rate

The graduation rate at California State University-Long Beach is 75.47% last year which is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. 3,320 students have completed their degree/certificate programs among 4,399 candidates.
Compared to similar schools in college ranking, its graduation rate is average where the average graduation rate of the schools is 67.50%.
The transfer-out rate is 1.93% that is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. The retention rate (full-time students) is 87% that is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Graduation Rate and Comparison Chart

Number of Completers and Graduation Rate

The next table summarizes the outcome measures with the number of students at California State University-Long Beach. 3,320 students have completed and 85 students have transferred out to other institutes. In addition, 129 students still enrolled and 865 students have left the school before completing their studies.
Graduation Rate with number of completers
TotalBachelor's or Equivalent
Total (Candidates)4,3994,399
Completers3,320
(75.47%)
3,320
Transfer-out85
(1.93%)
85
Still Enrolled129
(2.93%)
129
No Longer Enrolled865
(19.66%)
865

Graduation Rate by Completion Time (Bachelor's Degree)

The below table shows the number of completers with graduation rate by completion time. The number in parenthesis denote the graduation rate for the corresponding students. The numbers and rate for the 125% and 150% normal times are not cumulative, but additional completers and graduate rate for that period. For example, 1,506 students have completed in 4 years and additional 1,469 students have completed in the 5th year.
Graduation Rate by Completion Time (4-years Bachelor's degree)
TotalMenWomen
100% normal time (in 4 Years)1,506
(34.24%)
500
(27.65%)
1,006
(38.83%)
125% normal time (in 5 Years)1,469
(33.39%)
620
(34.29%)
849
(32.77%)
150% normal time (in 6 Years)345
(7.84%)
173
(9.57%)
172
(6.64%)

Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity

Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
Total75.47% (3,320/4,399) 71.52% (1,293/1,808) 78.23% (2,027/2,591)
American Indian or Alaska Native85.71% (6/7) 100.00% (1/1) 83.33% (5/6)
Asian80.19% (943/1,176) 78.45% (415/529) 81.61% (528/647)
Black (Non-Hispanic)64.67% (108/167) 48.21% (27/56) 72.97% (81/111)
Hispanic73.68% (1,316/1,786) 69.63% (470/675) 76.15% (846/1,111)
White78.78% (568/721) 74.37% (235/316) 82.22% (333/405)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander38.46% (5/13) 33.33% (2/6) 42.86% (3/7)
Two or More Race75.19% (200/266) 66.36% (71/107) 81.13% (129/159)
Unknown64.49% (69/107) 61.11% (33/54) 67.92% (36/53)

Number of Completers by Race/Ethnicity