Los Angeles, California · Public
Education, General at California State University-Los Angeles
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.5% reported program-share signal, $3,967 school-wide net price, and $59,211 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 291 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~291
- Schools with reported signal
- 643
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 91.3%
- Graduation rate
- 53%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $3,967/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $15,868
- Median debt
- $13,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $59,211/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.5%), school-wide average net price ($3,967), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($59,211), and peer averages from 643 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 643 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($15,420 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,163 above). Together, those evidence points place California State University-Los Angeles in the top 1% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 3.6% reported share · $2,288 net A+ 
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 2.3% reported share · $2,260 net A+ 
Carroll Community College Westminster, MD · 2.1% reported share · $2,725 net A+ University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 4.8% reported share · $4,815 net A+ California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · 0.5% reported share · $4,564 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 0.3% reported share · $6,541 net A+ Palau Community College Koror, PW · 4.9% reported share · $2,787 net A+ California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA · 5.1% reported share · $5,652 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Education, General accounts for 1.5% of reported programs at California State University-Los Angeles, which is bigger than 54% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 291 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
California State University-Los Angeles's average net price is $3,967 per year, about $15,868 over four years. That is $15,420 below the $19,387 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $59,211 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,163 above the $56,048 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks California State University-Los Angeles #4 of 643 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.