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California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach
Former names
Los Angeles-Orange County State College (1949–50)
Long Beach State College (1950–1964)
California State College, [at] Long Beach (1964–1972)
Motto in English
"Where California Dreams"[citation needed]
TypePublic research university
Established1949 (1949)[1]
Parent institution
California State University
AccreditationWSCUC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$115.4 million (2023)[2]
PresidentJane Close Conoley[3]
ProvostKaryn Scissum Gunn[4]
Academic staff
2,454 [5]
Students38,273 (Fall 2022)[6]
Undergraduates32,711 (Fall 2022)[6]
Postgraduates5,562 (Fall 2022)[6]
Location, ,
United States

33°46′59″N 118°06′46″W / 33.783022°N 118.112858°W / 33.783022; -118.112858
CampusLarge city[7], 323 acres (131 ha)
NewspaperLong Beach Current
ColorsBlack and gold[8]
   
Nickname
Sporting affiliations
MascotElbee[10]
Websitecsulb.edu

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), also known in athletics as Long Beach State University (LBSU),[11] is a public teaching-focused[12][13] institution in Long Beach, California. The 322-acre campus is the second largest in the California State University system (CSU).[6][14] The university enrolls around 35,843 undergraduate students and 5,346 graduate students as of fall 2024.[1] The graduate programs include master's degrees, credentials, post-baccalaureate certificates, and doctoral programs. CSULB is classified as an "R2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity".[15] The university offers four doctoral programs: Educational Leadership (Ed.D.), Engineering and Computational Mathematics (Ph.D.), Physical Therapy (DPT) and Nursing Practice (DNP).[16]

The university is home to one of the largest publicly funded art schools in the United States.[17] The university is a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).

  1. ^ "CSULB Historical Site". Csulb.edu. September 28, 1949. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2023. NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers. February 15, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Dulaney, Josh (July 14, 2014). "Jane Close Conoley to take reins as new president of Cal State Long Beach". Press-Telegram. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "How CSULB's new provost is driven to helping students reach their potential". California State University Long Beach. May 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "University Facts Fall 2014". Campus-sas.csulb.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d "Enrollment Summary" (PDF). The California State University Institutional Research and Analyses. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  7. ^ "IPEDS-California State University, Long Beach".
  8. ^ "CSULB Visual Identity | Colors". Archived from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  9. ^ "Nomenclature". California State University, Long Beach. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "CSULB unveils new shark mascot". August 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Athletics Website". Long Beach State University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  12. ^ "California master plan for higher education | UCOP". www.ucop.edu. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  13. ^ "The Mission of the California State University | CSU". www.calstate.edu. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "Institutional Research and Assessment". Daf.csulb.edu. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
  15. ^ "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup". 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  16. ^ "Programs, Advisors, and Deadlines (Doctoral) | California State University Long Beach". www.csulb.edu. March 18, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  17. ^ "About the School of Art - College of the Arts | California State University Long Beach". www.csulb.edu. May 10, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2024.

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