Cal State Long Beach Demographics: How Diverse Is It?

Very Good Diversity Overall

The overall diversity ranking is created by combining the individual factors of racial, geographic, age and gender diversity.

Considered above average in terms of overall diversity, California State University - Long Beach is ranked #705 nationwide.

Racial Diversity is Very High

Many young people value the ability to meet and learn from different racial and ethnic groups, which is more likely to happen at a diverse school such as this one.

California State University - Long Beach is ranked #430 in ethnic diversity nationwide which is far above average.

Cal State Long Beach boasts excellent racial diversity.

Very good racial representation in faculty.

Male to Female Ratio is Slightly Unbalanced

Are you seeking a campus with a fairly balanced mix of males to females?

At California State University - Long Beach, the disparity between men and women on campus is lower than the national average. The undergraduate student body at Cal State Long Beach is equally balanced.

This university is ranked at #1,102 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 13,760 males and 17,930 females.

The disparity between the counts of men and women at California State University - Long Beach is lower than the national average.

The ratio of male to female faculty at Cal State Long Beach is excellent.

Geographic Diversity is Normal

Are you seeking a college that recruits students from all across the U.S., or would you prefer a local college that mostly pulls students from within your home state?

To come up with the geographic diversity for each school, we took into account where every student resided before they were admitted.

Over 90% of the students attending California State University - Long Beach come from within California. This places Cal State Long Beach at the national average and gives it a national geographic diversity ranking of #1,748.

Age Range on Campus

Would you prefer a school where the student body represents a blend of different ages and generations, or would you prefer a school where most students are the same age as you?

Traditionally, students range in age from 18 to 21. At California State University - Long Beach, 45.1% of students are in the age 18 to 21 bracket, compared to the national average of 60%. We rank Cal State Long Beach #2,732 in the nation for student age diversity.

Questions About Diversity

• What do we mean when we refer to diversity in college?

  The root word of diversity is from the Latin, "diversus" which means "various". Today we use it to describe an amalgamation of peoples, traditions, cultures and ideas. Students who say that diversity in college is important to them are looking for institutions to offer a variety of curricular and non-curricular opportunities to learn from and learn with people of different ethnicities, races, ages, abilities, sexual identities, religions, and classes.

• How is Cal State Long Beach doing at attracting students from all income levels?

  Even a school with high ethnic, racial and geographic diversity may not be diverse when it comes to the financial backgrounds of their students. To get a better idea of how Cal State Long Beach is supporting low-income students check the Financial Aid Page.

• Is Diversity Important to Cal State Long Beach?

  Diversity can be encouraged by the college in multiple ways. For one, institutions should be making an effort to hire a diverse faculty to nurture students. But the school should also be doing the best they can to foster meaningful interactions between people from differing backgrounds. This prevents faculty and students from becoming isolated and encourages positive connections.