COLLEGE SCORECARD · JUNE 10, 2026 FEATURED RELEASEOUTCOMES ARE COHORT MEASURES—NOT A RANKING OR GUARANTEE
COLLEGE OUTCOMELEDGERCOST · COMPLETION · DEBT · EARNINGS
INSTITUTION FILE · UNITID 110592PUBLIC

LOS ANGELES, CA

California State University-Los Angeles

A plain-language ledger of federal cost, completion, debt, borrower, and post-completion earnings fields.

Average net price$3,967Title IV aid recipients; cohort-specific
Completion rate52.8%150% of expected time · pooled
Median earnings$59,756working, not enrolled · 4 years after
Median graduate debt$13,000completers · suppressed below n=30
Do not divide one headline by another.

Net price, completion, debt, repayment, and earnings come from different cohorts and definitions. Their dates and student universes are not interchangeable; this page does not calculate ROI, payback time, or a school score.

01 / POST-COMPLETION EARNINGS

Working graduates in the federal record

Median earnings 4 years after completion$59,756
Median earnings 5 years after completion$59,715

Earnings cover graduates working and not enrolled. The black marker is the national federal earnings threshold where available—not a target or guarantee.

02 / PRICE WORKSHEET

Average net price by family income

Federal income bandAverage net price
$0–30,000$2,877
$30,001–48,000$2,974
$48,001–75,000$5,002
$75,001–110,000$7,355
$110,001+$13,578

Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant/scholarship aid for the defined Title IV cohort; it is not a personal aid quote.

03 / PROGRESS FIELDS

Completion, retention, and borrowing

Each percentage has its own population. Open the documentation before comparing institutions with different missions or credential mixes.

Completion52.8%four-year institution · 150% time
Retention72.4%four-year institution · first-time, full-time
Pell recipients66.3%share of undergraduates
Federal loan share17.9%share of undergraduates
Borrower progress / paid29.0%undergraduate completers · 4 years
Borrower cohort3,800federal loan borrowers
Undergraduates19,562IPEDS enrollment field
Admission rate91.2%suppressed below n=30
04 / DEBT FILE

Median debt of completers

$13,000

4,821 borrowers appear in the associated debt count field. This is cumulative federal debt for the defined completer cohort, not total price or monthly payment.

05 / FIELD-OF-STUDY REPORTS

Programs with publishable evidence

23 program combinations meet this site's 75-working-graduate rule and have non-suppressed four-year earnings and debt fields.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · 193 working graduates$116,182 earnings · $18,964 debt →Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 86 working graduates$96,014 earnings · $14,676 debt →Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 88 working graduates$94,760 earnings · $18,767 debt →Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · 184 working graduates$93,028 earnings · $13,000 debt →Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · 133 working graduates$87,525 earnings · $15,321 debt →Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 166 working graduates$69,022 earnings · $13,000 debt →Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · 1,253 working graduates$62,716 earnings · $13,750 debt →Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree · 139 working graduates$59,904 earnings · $15,171 debt →Social WorkBachelor's Degree · 295 working graduates$59,545 earnings · $11,000 debt →Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · 86 working graduates$57,695 earnings · $12,812 debt →Public HealthBachelor's Degree · 210 working graduates$56,466 earnings · $12,500 debt →Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree · 90 working graduates$56,063 earnings · $10,614 debt →Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree · 298 working graduates$54,695 earnings · $11,679 debt →Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 125 working graduates$53,908 earnings · $13,000 debt →Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree · 156 working graduates$53,857 earnings · $12,500 debt →English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 75 working graduates$52,259 earnings · $14,750 debt →Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree · 262 working graduates$51,414 earnings · $13,500 debt →Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · 256 working graduates$50,444 earnings · $12,331 debt →SociologyBachelor's Degree · 510 working graduates$50,249 earnings · $12,500 debt →Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree · 294 working graduates$46,060 earnings · $12,500 debt →Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree · 191 working graduates$44,930 earnings · $13,750 debt →Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree · 150 working graduates$40,783 earnings · $19,087 debt →Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree · 218 working graduates$39,867 earnings · $15,068 debt →
BEFORE AN ENROLLMENT DECISION

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Scorecard measures cover different student groups and years. Recheck the live College Scorecard, request the institution's current aid offer and completion information, and do not treat historical earnings as a promise.