California State University-Los Angeles is known for being a non selective school. The school receives roughly 33,000 applications annually. The acceptance rate tends to be around 92 percent which equals about 30,200 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the term begins, only about 3,700 or 12% of the students who obtained acceptance letter from California State University-Los Angeles decide to attend. Based on the institution’s application data, 42% of the students were men while 57% were women, however, after being accepted, only 52 percent of the women decided to study at California State University-Los Angeles as compared to 47 percent of men who decided to enroll. The undergraduate application fee set by California State University-Los Angeles is $70. Students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to California State University-Los Angeles when filling out the application. Often, an ACT score of 16 - 21 or a 870 - 1,060 SAT score is the range in which applicants have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2023 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
32,748
Male 13,893
Female 18,855

 

Acceptance
30,177
Male 12,642
Female 17,535

 

Enrollment Total
3,697
Male 1,769
Female 1,928


Acceptance Rate
92.2%
Male
91%
Female
93%

 

Yield
12.3%
Male
14%
Female
11%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$70



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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