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What California State University-Long Beach costs

Long Beach, California · Public · 35,924 undergrads

California State University-Long Beach's in-state sticker price was $22,926 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $9,426 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $6,443. Out-of-state students pay $13,320 more in tuition.

What does California State University-Long Beach cost?

$9,426 a year in-state

Out of state: about $22,746 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $22,926.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,443
$30,000–$48,000$6,576
$48,000–$75,000$7,576
$75,000–$110,000$11,462
over $110,000$19,919

Out-of-state tuition is $21,658 a year, against $8,338 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $13,320 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,443$19,763
$30,000–$48,000$6,576$19,896
$48,000–$75,000$7,576$20,896
$75,000–$110,000$11,462$24,782
Over $110,000$19,919$33,239

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $13,320 more in tuition that California State University-Long Beach charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 72% off California State University-Long Beach's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, California State University-Long Beach cost less than UC Davis, San Diego State University and UC Santa Barbara.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
California State University-Long Beach$7,576$9,426
UC Davis$11,562$14,318
San Diego State University$10,413$13,243
UC Santa Barbara$14,181$16,807

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,338
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$21,658
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$22,926
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $13,320 more in tuition at California State University-Long Beach and usually get less aid.

54%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,795
average grant for students who got aid.
22%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$14,195
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does California State University-Long Beach cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,443 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,926. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California State University-Long Beach's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California State University-Long Beach cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,576 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,926. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California State University-Long Beach's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California State University-Long Beach cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,576 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,926. Your own price depends on your family's finances; California State University-Long Beach's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does California State University-Long Beach cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at California State University-Long Beach is $21,658 a year, against $8,338 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $9,426 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $13,320 tuition gap gives about $22,746 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Deadlines: csulb.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 8, 2026)

Updated Nov 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers