The student population at California State University-Long Beach is 42,003 (36,082 undergraduate and 5,921 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 4,557 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Cal State Long Beach is 85.90% which is increased by 3,887 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 670 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,404 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 846.46% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 39,050 where 42,003 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
85.90% of total students is undergraduate students and 14.10% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 3,887 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 670 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.43 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Cal State Long Beach than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at California State University-Long Beach since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 33,222 where 36,082 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California State University-Long Beach since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 5,828 where 5,921 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California State University-Long Beach since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 14.93% and the percentage of black students is 3.97% at California State University-Long Beach. 19.07% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 51.24% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 19.96% to 14.93%. Asian enrollment declined from 22.01% to 19.07%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.92% to 3.97%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 37.49% to 51.24%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6750 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7675 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at California State University-Long Beach over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,404 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has increased 846.46% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at California State University-Long Beach from 2015 to 2025.