California State University, Los Angeles

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Name	California State University, Los Angeles
Country	United States
Introduced	1947-01-01
Source	Wikidata
Retrieved At	2026-11-01
Programmes	[ edit ] Source
Accreditation	WSCUC Source

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Section	Label	Value	Source Url
California State University, Los Angeles	Accreditation	WSCUC	Source
2024–25 USNWR Best Regional Colleges West Rankings [ 74 ]	Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs	40 (At schools where doctorate not offered)	Source
2024–25 USNWR Best Regional Colleges West Rankings [ 74 ]	Civil Engineering	11	Source
2024–25 USNWR Best Regional Colleges West Rankings [ 74 ]	Computer Engineering	11	Source
2024–25 USNWR Graduate School Rankings [ 95 ]	Program	Ranking	Source

Former Names	Los Angeles State College Of Applied Arts And Sciences (1947–1964) California State College At Los Angeles (1964–1972)
Motto	Vox Veritas Vita ( Latin )
Motto in English	"Voice Truth Life" – Speak the truth as a way of life
Type	Public university
Established	1947 ; 79 years ago ( 1947 ) [ 1 ]
Parent institution	California State University
Accreditation	WSCUC
Academic affiliations	CUMU Space-grant
Endowment	$62.52 million (2023–24) As of June 30, 2024. [ 2 ]
President	Berenecea Eanes [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Provost	Heather Lattimer [ 5 ]
Faculty	1,031
Students	22,740 (fall 2024) [ 6 ]
Undergraduates	19,350 (fall 2024) [ 6 ]
Postgraduates	3,390 (fall 2024) [ 6 ]
Location	Los Angeles , California , United States 34°04′00″N 118°10′04″W / 34.06667°N 118.16778°W / 34.06667; -118.16778
Campus	175 acres (71 ha) Large city
Other campuses	Alhambra , Downtown LA
Newspaper	University Times
Colors	Black and gold
Nickname	Golden Eagles
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – CCAA PacWest
Mascot	Eddie the Golden Eagle
Website	calstatela.edu

Field	Value 1	Value 2	Value 3	Value 4	Value 5
Undergraduate admission statistics [ 72 ]	—	—	—	—	—
	Fall 2025	Fall 2024	Fall 2023	Fall 2022	Fall 2021
First-time Freshmen	—	—	—	—	—
Applicants	35,898	32,723	32,748	33,941	29,223
Admits	32,752	29,860	30,106	29,507	26,459
Admit rate	91%	91%	92%	87%	91%
Enrolled	2,938	2,814	3,614	3,892	4,095
Yield rate	9%	9%	12%	13%	15%
Transfers	—	—	—	—	—
Applicants	12,986	13,540	13,536	16,464	19,790
Admits	11,248	11,364	11,430	12,850	14,830
Admit rate	87%	84%	84%	78%	75%
Enrolled	2,181	2,215	2,467	2,663	3,911
Yield rate	19%	19%	22%	21%	26%

Top Performers On Social Mobility	5
Top Public Schools	8
Best Value Schools	26
Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs	40 (At schools where doctorate not offered)
Civil Engineering	11
Computer Engineering	11
Nursing	96

Field	Value 1
Cal State LA Sports Programs [ 128 ]	—
Women's sports	Men's sports
Basketball	Baseball
Soccer	Basketball
Tennis	Soccer
Cross-country	Cross-country
Volleyball	Track and field (outdoor)
Beach Volleyball	—
Golf	—
Track and field †	—
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.	—