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California State University, Long Beach

⌖ Long Beach, CA · 92 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$51,710 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

13.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−23%Modeled 10-year ROI
$62,005Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$51,710at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$221,7600
2
4
6
8
−$51,71010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 13.0 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$7,350
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$19,950
Sticker price
Average net price$10,440
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$22,679
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$10,440Average net price / year
$22,679Cost of attendance
$62,005Median earnings · year 5 after completion
68.9%Completion rate
46.3%Admission rate
35,924Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

82thEarnings percentile
66thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$38,082Year 1
$63,140Year 4
$62,005Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Graduate/Professional Certificate$139,9372Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$138,7763Mechanical Engineering · Master's Degree$138,4654Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other · Master's Degree$129,5085Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$120,3946Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · Master's Degree$114,5947Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$111,6818Biomedical/Medical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$106,540

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingGraduate/Professional Certificate$139,937Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$138,776Not available
Mechanical EngineeringMaster's Degree$138,465Not available
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherMaster's Degree$129,508Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$120,394Not available
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringMaster's Degree$114,594Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$111,681$18,661
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$106,540$15,720
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$106,225Not available
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$103,125$17,866
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$103,075$19,750
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBachelor's Degree$101,797$25,300
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$101,428$14,619
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$100,762Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$100,315Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$100,111Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,967$15,759
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$98,156Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$95,957$17,653
MathematicsMaster's Degree$95,395Not available
Applied MathematicsMaster's Degree$94,256Not available
Chemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,523$16,374
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$91,505Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$91,444Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$89,457$16,437
Public HealthMaster's Degree$88,743Not available
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationMaster's Degree$88,600Not available
Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree$87,165Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$86,502Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$86,271Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$82,395Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$79,820$11,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$78,089Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$78,085$15,000
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$77,837Not available
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationMaster's Degree$77,150Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,664$12,750
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,137$12,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,839$14,899
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's Degree$73,988Not available
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$73,980$18,329
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,857$12,733
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$72,822Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$72,540Not available
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$72,251Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$71,220$18,375
PhysicsBachelor's Degree$70,462$23,229
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$68,578$13,625
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$68,448$11,276
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$67,853$15,000
ChemistryBachelor's Degree$67,818$15,680
MarketingBachelor's Degree$67,396$14,087
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$66,435$17,215
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,633$12,936
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$63,040$13,575
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$61,754$18,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$61,492$13,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$60,019$15,500
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$59,787$14,928
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$58,513$15,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$58,137$13,953
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$57,927$17,125
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$57,643$14,551
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$57,296$13,480
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$55,588$19,948
JournalismBachelor's Degree$55,192$15,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,933$14,500
International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's Degree$53,918$15,454
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$52,961$10,250
HistoryBachelor's Degree$52,423$15,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$51,982$12,831
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$51,580$24,375
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,453$12,187
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$50,361$12,906
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,071$15,697
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,804$13,749
PhilosophyBachelor's Degree$49,062$19,281
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,926$12,000
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$48,715$15,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$47,831$20,550
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$47,444$15,000
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$47,166$12,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's Degree$47,026Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$46,966$15,000
DanceBachelor's Degree$46,387$20,500
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$43,349$16,583
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$41,123$15,394
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's Degree$38,996$12,580
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$38,452Not available
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$38,270$15,000
MusicMaster's Degree$32,534Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,012

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.