Contributions to the Public Good

California State University, Los Angeles

The information provided in this section addresses many important institutional contributions to California. This small collection of data is designed to ensure that many of our public universities are recognized for their societal contributions as well as demonstrating greater accountability to individual students, parents, and the public-at-large.

Total Degree Awards	Los Angeles	% of CSU	CSU	% of State
Degrees Granted 2016-17
Bachelor's	4,799	5%	98,771	47%
Master's	1,459	7%	19,963	25%
Doctoral	17	3%	540	3%
Total	6,275	5%	119,274	38%

by Racial and Ethnic Background	Los Angeles	% of CSU	CSU	% of State
Bachelor's Degree Awards 2016-17
African American / Black	239	6%	3,784	37%
American Indian / Alaskan Native	4	2%	240	39%
Asian	795	5%	16,528	41%
Hispanic	2,762	8%	35,020	60%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	6	2%	289	31%
White	480	2%	28,064	42%
Two or More Races	88	2%	4,695	46%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown	184	3%	5,678	55%
Non-Resident Alien	241	5%	4,473	32%
Total	4,799	5%	98,771	47%
in High Demand Fields	Los Angeles	% of CSU	CSU	% of State
Public Administration	178	10%	1,792	65%
Life Science	967	8%	12,648	41%
Nursing	182	6%	2,993	41%
Criminal Justice	147	5%	3,023	64%
Information Technology	142	4%	3,162	33%
Media/Culture/Design	528	4%	11,995	51%

Regular and Internship Credentials 2016-17
	Los Angeles	Percent of CSU	CSU	Percent of State
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Single Subject	104	4%	2,621	46%
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Multiple Subject	67	2%	3,142	51%
First-Time/New Type Credentials Issued, Educ. Specialist	129	9%	1,483	40%
Sources: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), and Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Economic Diversity: Access & Completion
Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients (2015-16)
Los Angeles Undergraduates	22,043
Los Angeles Undergraduate Pell Grant Recipients	16,617
Los Angeles Pell Percentage of Undergraduates	75%
System Pell Percentage of Undergraduates	8%
National Pell Percentage of Public Four-Year Undergraduates	35%
National Pell Percentage of Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Undergraduates	33%
Bachelor's Degree Pell Grant Recipients (2016-17)
Los Angeles Bachelor's Degrees	4,799
Los Angeles Pell Grant Bachelor's Degree Recipients	3,692
Los Angeles Pell Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees	77%
System Pell Percentage of Bachelor's Degrees	59%
Source: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES).

Sticker and "Net" Tuition & Fees
Average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to public four-year full-time instate undergraduates in AY 2016-17	$9,086
Average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to private four-year (not-for-profit) full-time undergraduates in AY 2016-17	$32,722
Los Angeles average tuition and fee "sticker" charged to all full-time undergraduates in AY 2016-17	$6,808
Los Angeles average tuition and fee "net" paid by full-time undergraduates in AY 2016-17	$2,877
Los Angeles "Net" percent of "Sticker" Tuition & Fees for full-time undergraduates in AY 2016-17	42%
Sources: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) IPEDS Data Center

Loan Debt of Baccalaureate Recipients
Percentage of All 2015-16 Baccalaureate Recipients Loan Debt (In prior years, only baccalaureate recipients who started as freshman and graduated were reported.)
Los Angeles Percentage	55%
State Percentage	53%
National Public Four-Year Percentage	59%
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Percentage	59%
Average Loan Debt of 2015-16 Baccalaureate Recipients (In prior years, only baccalaureate recipients who started as freshman and graduated were reported.)
Los Angeles Average	$15,056
State Average	$22,744
National Public Four-Year Average	$27,291
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Average	$31,851
Loan Debt Three-Year Default Rate (2013-14)
Los Angeles Default Rate	5.6%
CSU Default Rate	4.9%
National Public Four-Year Default Rate	7.5%
National Private Four-Year (Not-for-Profit) Default Rate	7.0%
Sources: CSU Chancellor's Office, National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), "The Project on Student Debt" of The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), U.S. Department of Education, The Institute for College Access & Success, College InSight, and the U.S. Department of Education 2013 three-year official cohort default rate for schools.

Salaries of Baccalaureate Recipients - PayScale (2016-17)
National average early career median salary of graduates from public universities	$47,097
Los Angeles graduates' median early career salary	$47,100
National average mid-career median salary of graduates from public universities	$83,851
Los Angeles graduates' mid-career median salary	$87,300
Source: "Best Public Universities by Salary Potential", PayScale Inc.