1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [California State University-Long Beach](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/) 4. / 5. Similar & reach alternatives Similar & reach alternatives Copy linkPrint brief # Schools Similar to California State University-Long Beach Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/)[Cost & aid](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/admissions/)[Majors](/school/california-state-university-long-beach/majors/)Similar schools **On this page**+ ## Compare alternatives to CSU Long Beach The comparison groups for California State University-Long Beach cover higher reported admission rates, similar admissions profiles, higher reported earnings at similar cost, lower reported cost with similar earnings and options in the same state or region. Choose the question that matters to you, then compare the schools within that group. Each decision angle has its own candidate list and ordering. A school may appear in more than one group, and a first-place match in one group should not be ranked against a first-place match in another. Related institutional profiles are a separate comparison. Use the source notes to check the measures and reporting periods behind each list. - [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 3 matches - [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches - [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches - [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches - [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches - [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches ## Similar admissions profiles This group compares colleges with admission rates within 10 percentage points of California State University-Long Beach’s. Where comparable test-score data are available, the matching rules also limit the score difference. Those reported school-level profiles are not application cutoffs or evidence that the same applicant would receive the same decision. Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group | School | CSU Long Beach · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [University of San Diego](/school/university-of-san-diego/) | 46.3% | 52.4% | $85,309 4 years after completion | | Johnson C Smith University | 46.3% | 45.2% | $46,511 4 years after completion | | Ave Maria University | 46.3% | 41.4% | $59,489 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Higher admission rates This group looks for colleges with a reported admission rate at least 10 percentage points above California State University-Long Beach’s and four-year earnings within 15% of California State University-Long Beach’s figure. It offers another starting point for an application list; a higher school-wide admission rate does not establish your chance of admission. Higher admission rates · matching order within this group | School | CSU Long Beach · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [California State University-Fullerton](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) | 46.3% | 90.5% | $63,753 4 years after completion | | Westmont College | 46.3% | 77.1% | $64,044 4 years after completion | | [University of La Verne](/school/university-of-la-verne/) | 46.3% | 71.2% | $64,109 4 years after completion | | [California State University-Monterey Bay](/school/california-state-university-monterey-bay/) | 46.3% | 97.4% | $62,324 4 years after completion | | [University of Colorado Colorado Springs](/school/university-of-colorado-colorado-springs/) | 46.3% | 97.4% | $62,980 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Nearby alternatives This group looks within California State University-Long Beach’s state or the region defined by the matching source, with four-year earnings within 20% of California State University-Long Beach’s. The ordering gives local candidates priority when available. Sharing a state or region does not establish a particular commute, housing arrangement or available program. Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group | School | State | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | | [California State University-Fullerton](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) | CA | $63,753 4 years after completion | | [California State University-Northridge](/school/california-state-university-northridge/) | CA | $59,664 4 years after completion | | [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | CA | $59,756 4 years after completion | | [California State University-Sacramento](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/) | CA | $64,511 4 years after completion | | [California State University-Chico](/school/california-state-university-chico/) | CA | $65,228 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Higher earnings at similar cost This group looks for colleges with four-year median earnings at least 10% above California State University-Long Beach’s, while the reported net price is within 10% or $2,000 of California State University-Long Beach’s. Admission rates must also be within 10 percentage points. These are comparisons of reported school-level measures, not a forecast that changing schools would raise your earnings. Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group | School | CSU Long Beach · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology](/school/new-mexico-institute-of-mining-and-technology/) | $63,140 4 years after completion | $85,232 4 years after completion | $9,873 | | [University of Michigan-Dearborn](/school/university-of-michigan-dearborn/) | $63,140 4 years after completion | $77,294 4 years after completion | $9,492 | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Lower cost with similar earnings This group looks for a reported net price at least 15% below California State University-Long Beach’s, with four-year earnings within 15% of California State University-Long Beach’s figure. It can help identify schools worth comparing on cost, but the school-wide net price is not an aid offer or a matched price for your income band. Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group | School | CSU Long Beach · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $10,440 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion | | [California State University-San Bernardino](/school/california-state-university-san-bernardino/) | $10,440 | $4,564 | $55,441 4 years after completion | | [California State University-Fullerton](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) | $10,440 | $6,555 | $63,753 4 years after completion | | [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $10,440 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion | | [California State University-Bakersfield](/school/california-state-university-bakersfield/) | $10,440 | $5,652 | $59,109 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Similar overall profiles Related-profile colleges come from a separate comparison. The source requires the same institution type, a bounded enrollment range and a nearby composite score, then orders the matches using composite score, four-year earnings, enrollment and region. Program-mix flags describe the returned comparison; they are not additional terms in this list’s ordering formula. Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group | School | State | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | | [California State University-Fullerton](/school/california-state-university-fullerton/) | CA | $63,753 4 years after completion | | [California State University-Northridge](/school/california-state-university-northridge/) | CA | $59,664 4 years after completion | | [California State University-Sacramento](/school/california-state-university-sacramento/) | CA | $64,511 4 years after completion | | [San Diego State University](/school/san-diego-state-university/) | CA | $68,268 4 years after completion | | [University of California-Davis](/school/university-of-california-davis/) | CA | $73,086 4 years after completion | | [University of California-Riverside](/school/university-of-california-riverside/) | CA | $64,926 4 years after completion | | [University of California-Irvine](/school/university-of-california-irvine/) | CA | $74,438 4 years after completion | | [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | CA | $59,756 4 years after completion | | [California State University-Fresno](/school/california-state-university-fresno/) | CA | $59,992 4 years after completion | | [University of California-Los Angeles](/school/university-of-california-los-angeles/) | CA | $77,677 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Matching methods and sources [How schools are matched](/methodology/). ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).