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CSU Long Beach

CSU Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840

Official telephone: (562) 985-4111
Fax number: (562) 985-1734

Website: www.csulb.edu


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Screen last updated on: November 7, 2008
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 12,347 men, 18,258 women, 30,605 total
Full-time undergraduates: 9,590 men, 14,715 women, 24,305 total
Part-time undergraduates: 2,757 men, 3,543 women, 6,300 total
Total graduate students: 2,240 men, 4,023 women, 6,263 total
Full-time graduate students: 884 men, 1,688 women, 2,572 total
Part-time graduate students: 1,356 men, 2,335 women, 3,691 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 2%
First-year student breakdown:
6.9% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
25.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
30.6% Hispanic
27.4% White (non-Hispanic)
3.3% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.6% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
5.7% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native
23.4% Asian or Pacific Islander
26.6% Hispanic
31.0% White (non-Hispanic)
4.7% total international (nonresident aliens)
8.1% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CSU Long Beach
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 323 acres
City or town school is located in: Long Beach
Population of city/town: 461,522
Nearest major city: Los Angeles
Distance of nearest major city: 26 miles
Population of nearest major city: 3,850,000
Online campus map: daf.csulb.edu/maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for international students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 22%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 5%
Percent of students who live off campus: 95%
Student conduct policies:
smoking prohibited, dry campus, alcohol only permitted in specified areas
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 2026
Other computer facilities/services: Computer labs are available through various academic departments and academic colleges. Wi-fi is available throughout campus.
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
The new Spidell Technology Center provides 200 workstations next to a Starbucks cafe, all on the library's first floor. CSULB participates in an interlibrary loan program.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Steve and Nini Horn Center houses Academic Computing Services, the Learning Assistance Center, and the University Art Museum.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance, career development center, counseling services
Counseling services:
veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 99%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 17
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 6
Percent of men who join fraternities: 4%
Number of social sororities on campus: 14
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 7
Percent of women who join sororities: 4%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Daily 49er (four days per week); Long Beach Union (weekly); Dig Magazine (monthly)
Total number of registered organizations: 340
Campus-based religious organizations:
Asian-American Christian Fellowship, Baptist Student Union, Hillel, Newman Club, Latter-Day Saints Student Association, Wesley Foundation, Navigators, Network Christian Fellowship, other religious groups
Minority student organizations:
Black Cultural Program Committee, Black Scholars, Black Student Union, American Indian Student Council, La Raza Student Association, African, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Indonesian, Iranian, Japanese, Korean, Lebanese, Malaysian, Pakistani, Palestinian, Turkish, and Vietnamese groups, International Student Association
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
orchestra, opera club, concert and pep bands, dance and drama groups, team managers, departmental, service, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Victor Cegles,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Cindy Masner
Athletic department's mailing address: Visit www.longbeachstate.com to contact the athletic department and learn more information.
Athletics homepage: www.csulb.edu/sports
School colors: Black & Gold
School mascot: 49ers
Athletic conference memberships: Big West Conference (Division I, Football I-A);Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballno 
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's golfno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Men's volleyballno 
Men's water polono 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's golfno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's softballno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballno 
Women's water polono 
Women's water poloyesNCAA Div. I

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 4%
Athletic facilities:
The Walter Pyramid (Volleyball and Basketball)
George Allen Field (Soccer)
49r Softball Field
Campus Baseball Diamond
Jack Rose Track
Campus Tennis Courts
Gymnasiums in the PE Building
Rugby Field
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, softball, flag football, tennis, racquetball, ultimate frisbee, soccer, volleyball, Aikido, fishing,
belly dancing, Kung Fu, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, outdoor adventure, breakdancing, sailing, Capoeira, Shotokan Karate, cricket
Club sports for men:
archery, roller hockey, surfing, bowling, rugby, triathlon, crew, running, ultimate frisbee, ice hockey, salsa, volleyball, lacrosse, ski & snowboard, wakeboard, paintball, soccer, water ski
Club sports for women:
archery, surfing, bowling, rugby, triathlon, crew, running, ultimate frisbee, salsa, volleyball, lacrosse, ski & snowboard, wakeboard, paintball, soccer, water ski

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Los Angeles (24 miles)
Nearest other airport: Long Beach (4 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Fullerton (13 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Long Beach (8 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 8%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Steven Spielberg, film director
  • Steve Martin, actor/comedian
  • Richard & Karen Carpenter, musicians
  • Misty May-Treanor, two-time volleyball Olympic gold medalist
  • Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa founder
  • Chris Carter, X-Files creator
  • Chuck Philips, Pulitzer Prize winner

 
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