Los Angeles, California · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
California State University-Los Angeles is a public four-year institution based in Los Angeles, California. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 23,163 students in fall 2024, including 19,586 undergraduates and 3,577 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of California State University.
California State University-Los Angeles offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 103 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Social Work. It awarded 6,310 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
23,163
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
6,310
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
103
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 103
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
5,044
Master's degrees
1,141
Doctoral degrees (research)
16
Professional doctorates
12
Postbaccalaureate certificates
67
Post-master's certificates
30
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
23,163
Undergraduates, fall 2024
19,586
Graduate students, fall 2024
3,577
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
25,500
Undergraduates, 2024-25
21,524
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,976
Full-time, 2024-25
77%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
5%
Hispanic or Latino
74%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
64%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California State University
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
California Collegiate Athletic Association
President
Berenecea Eanes
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization