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California State University-Los Angeles Graduate School

California State University-Los Angeles (referred to as Cal State LA) is a Public, 4 years school located in Los Angeles, CA.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Cal State LA is $8,252 for California residents and $17,756 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,723 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 26,460 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

California State University-Los Angeles (referred to as Cal State LA) is a Public, 4 years school located in Los Angeles, CA.
The school is accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (11/30/1953 - Current).
Cal State LA Directory Information
School NameCalifornia State University-Los Angeles (Cal State LA)
Address5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90032-8506
Phone323-343-3000
Webhttps://www.calstatela.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.calstatela.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Cal State LA is $8,252 for California residents and $17,756 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,723 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 26,460 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 165 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice).
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$17,756
$8,252 for California Residents
Student Population3,723
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs165 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio22 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Cal State LA is $8,252 for California residents and $17,756 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $0 for California residents and $396 for out-of-state students.
Cal State LA offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
California Residents$8,252
Out-of-State$17,756
Tuition per Credit Hour
California Residents$0
Out-of-State$396
Cal State LA offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of California State University-Los Angeles is $8,252 for California residents and $17,756 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.07% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
California ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$7,176$1,007$16,680$1,007
2019-2020$7,176$1,026$16,680$1,026
2020-2021$7,176$1,043$16,680$1,043
2021-2022$7,176$1,043$16,680$1,043
2022-2023$7,176$1,063$16,680$1,063
2023-2024$7,176$1,076$16,680$1,076
The graduate school tuition & fees of Cal State LA is average compared to public graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the California graduate tuition is $21,930 (public) / $24,536 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
California State University-Los Angeles$8,252$17,756
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
California Graduate Schools$19,839$23,084
Public$11,723$21,930
Private$24,536
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $25,328 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Cal State LA.
On-campus living costs are increased by 12.75% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $26,209. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.11% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$14,508$2,934$14,502$3,004
2019-2020$15,992$3,209$16,189$3,283
2020-2021$16,932$4,317$16,111$5,269
2021-2022$16,860$3,133$18,602$6,006
2022-2023$17,998$4,633$19,392$6,276
2023-2024$18,658$6,858$19,539$6,670
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $396 at California State University-Los Angeles. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$396
2019-2020$396
2020-2021$396
2021-2022$396
2022-2023$396
2023-2024$396

Graduate Programs at Cal State LA

California State University-Los Angeles offers 97 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,398 students have completed their study at California State University-Los Angeles.
Offered Degrees at California State University-Los Angeles
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree5901,215
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship2014
Doctor's degree - other100
Post Bachelor's Degree270140
Post Master's Degree8029
Total9701,398
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at California State University-Los Angeles by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Education program with 25 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 140 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 14 completers.
California State University-Los Angeles offers 97 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 1,398 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,215 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 140 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 29 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Environmental Science✕10-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Latin American Studies✕11-
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies✕4-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕12-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 51 completers-
Information Technology✕27-
Computer Science✕24-
Education [+] ✕ 310 completers$59,600
Education✕73$59,600
Educational Leadership and Administration✕21-
Educational/Instructional Technology✕37-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education✕7-
Special Education and Teaching✕63$73,900
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕86$63,700
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕11-
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education✕2-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕10-
Engineering [+] ✕ 55 completers-
Engineering✕--
Civil Engineering✕13-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕16$75,600
Materials Engineering✕5-
Mechanical Engineering✕21-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕15-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕4-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 20 completers-
English Language and Literature✕20-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕13-
Biochemistry✕--
Biotechnology✕--
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Mathematics✕12-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Nutrition Sciences✕12-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕3-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Philosophy✕6-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Chemistry✕8-
Geology/Earth Science✕4-
Physics✕21-
Psychology [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Psychology✕14-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕--
Forensic Science and Technology✕16-
Human Services [+] ✕ 173 completers-
Public Administration✕33-
Social Work✕140$56,600
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 57 completers-
Anthropology✕13-
Economics✕15-
Geography✕2-
Political Science and Government✕11-
Sociology✕16-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕2-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕1-
Art/Art Studies✕6-
Fine/Studio Arts✕5-
Music✕1-
Music Performance✕22-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 141 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕19-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕39$57,400
Public Health✕26-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕-$47,200
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕57$97,400
Business [+] ✕ 181 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕128$92,100
Accounting✕53-
History [+] ✕ 17 completers-
History✕17-
Total1,215
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕14-
Special Education and Teaching✕--
Total14
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ --
Audiology/Audiologist✕--
Total-
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Information Technology✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 44 completers-
Education✕25-
Special Education and Teaching✕1-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕17-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕--
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Biotechnology✕8-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Nutrition Sciences✕14-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Geography✕9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕--
Dietetics/Dietitian✕--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕4-
Business [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕--
Accounting✕3-
Total140
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ --
Special Education and Teaching✕--
Social Sciences [+] ✕ --
Geography✕--
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Dietetics/Dietitian✕--
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕17-
Business [+] ✕ --
Business Administration and Management✕--
Total29

Graduate Student Population at Cal State LA

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 3,723 students enrolled into California State University-Los Angeles graduate schools where it has total 26,460 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 2,344 full-time and 1,379 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,388 male and 2,335 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,7231,3882,335
Full-time2,3448271,517
Part-tme1,379561818
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 471 White (12.65%), 155 Black/African American (4.16%), 2,099 Hispanic (56.38%), 474 Asian (12.73%), and 524 students with other races. 313 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,7231,3882,335
American Indian/Native American734
Asian474188286
Black/African American1555897
Hispanic2,0997131,386
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander523
White471188283
Two More702644
Un-Known1295277
Non-resident Alien313158155
California State University-Los Angeles offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 156 graduate students (4.19% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 858 graduate students (23.05% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,723
Enrolled Online Exclusively156
Enrolled Some Online Courses858
Not in Online Courses2,709
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at California State University-Los Angeles. 791 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.25% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.03%), 146 students are aged above 50 (3.92%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at California State University-Los Angeles.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,7231,3882,335
Age 18-19101
Age 20-2137928
Age 22-24754293461
Age 25-291,363468895
Age 30-34728270458
Age 35-39384151233
Age 40-49310137173
Age 50-641355184
Over 641192

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