California State University-Long Beach offers 210 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 2 Masters.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $7,374 for California residents and $19,974 for out-of-state students.

Total 2,404 students out of total 42,003 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 46 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

California State University-Long Beach is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCalifornia State University-Long Beach
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA
Online Students2,404 Enrolled Online Exclusively
20,273 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,374
Out-of-State$19,974
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,898
Out-of-State$18,978
Student to Faculty23:1 (4.35%)
Online Degree Programs
Total2 Programs
Masters2 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at California State University-Long Beach. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $7,374 and $19,974 for non-California residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,898 and $18,978 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$6,846$6,846$6,884$7,008$7,374
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$18,726$18,726$18,764$18,888$19,974
Graduate (In-State)$8,280$8,280$8,318$8,442$8,898
Graduate (Out-of-State)$17,784$17,784$17,822$17,946$18,978
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$0$0$0-$1$0
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$396$396$396$396$420
Graduate (In-State)$0$0$0-$1$0
Graduate (Out-of-State)$396$396$396$396$420

Online Programs By Area of Study

California State University-Long Beach offers 210 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED98 88519

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At California State University-Long Beach, there are 42,003 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 22,677 students were attending classes through distance learning (2,404 students are enrolled exclusively and 20,273 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment42,003
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,404
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses20,273
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses19,326

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 2,404 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,372 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 13 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 19 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,404
California Resident2,372
Other State In U.S.13
Outside of U.S.19
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,404
Undergraduate1,461
Graduate943
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,461
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,406
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking55

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