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California State University-Los Angeles: programs, outcomes and local jobs

Los Angeles, California · public 4-yearCalifornia State University-Los Angeles is a public 4-year in Los Angeles, California with about 19,562 students; most degrees are in business & management and education; 10,136 open professional jobs in Los Angeles County. Graduation, earnings and net price, local employers hiring, and the nearest workforce board.Work in career services or alumni relations at California State University-Los Angeles? Claim this page, it is free.

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California State University-Los Angeles at a glance

  • 19,562

    students enrolled

  • 260,000

    alumni, as the college reports

  • 6,840

    degrees and certificates a year

  • 53%

    of students complete

    College Scorecard

  • $3,967

    average net price a year

    Tuition $5,742 in state, $17,622 out of state

  • $45,702

    median earnings, 6 years after entry

  • $59,211

    median earnings, 10 years after entry

    90% working

Career retraining programs listed on its site.

What students study

Largest fields of study at California State University-Los Angeles
Field of studyShare of awardsAwards a year
Business & management16%1,058
Education11%746
Health professions9%643
Social sciences9%594
Public administration & social work6%427

AI and data programs

California State University-Los Angeles reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024. A new program with no graduates yet would not appear here.

The job market around California State University-Los Angeles

Professional jobs listed in the cities of Los Angeles County, where the college is.

  • 10,136

    open professional jobs

  • 840

    entry level

    73 say no experience is needed

  • 9%

    ask for AI skills

    936 jobs

  • 4.5%

    unemployment in Los Angeles County

    2026-09 · down 1.4 points from a year earlier

  • $87,760

    median household income

    Los Angeles County

  • 41%

    of workers are in professional jobs

    estimated 3.0% unemployment among them

Jobs that fit what students study here: most degrees are in business & management, education, health professions, which lead to finance (816 open), sales (848 open), operations (1,128 open), marketing (469 open), human resources (355 open), strategy (101 open).

Hiring most: SpaceX (517), Relativity Space (236), Northrop Grumman (235), Amazon (202), Rocket Lab (171), K2 Space (168), TikTok (153), Cedars-sinai Medical Center (120).

What they hire for: Engineering (3,290), Operations (1,128), Sales (848), Finance (816), Marketing (469), Legal (442). Engineering jobs

Job search help near campus

Workforce boards: City of Los Angeles Workforce Development Board, Foothill Workforce Development Board, Innovation Network, Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board, SELACO WDB Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board, South Bay Workforce Development Board, Verdugo Workforce Development Board.

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Common questions

How big is California State University-Los Angeles?
California State University-Los Angeles enrolls about 19,562 students and is a public 4-year institution in Los Angeles, California. It awards about 6,840 degrees and certificates a year.
What is the graduation rate at California State University-Los Angeles?
53% of students complete, from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06).
What do California State University-Los Angeles graduates earn?
Median earnings of students who received federal aid are $45,702 six years after entry and $59,211 ten years after entry, from the College Scorecard.
Does California State University-Los Angeles offer AI or data science degrees?
California State University-Los Angeles reported no degrees or certificates in artificial intelligence, data science, data analytics or robotics for 2024 (IPEDS completions). A new program with no graduates yet would not appear.
Are there jobs near California State University-Los Angeles?
10,136 open professional jobs are listed in Los Angeles County, 840 of them entry level and 73 saying no experience is needed. SpaceX has the most openings.

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Sources: enrollment and degrees from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education); graduation, earnings and net price from the College Scorecard (IPEDS 2023 / Scorecard 2026-06); open jobs from employers’ career sites, checked daily; unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; workforce boards and American Job Centers from CareerOneStop.

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