California State University-Los Angeles is known for being a non selective school. The school receives roughly 34,000 applications annually. The acceptance rate tends to be around 87 percent which equals about 29,500 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the term begins, only about 3,890 or 13% of the students who obtained acceptance letter from California State University-Los Angeles decide to attend. Based on the institution’s application data, 40% of the students were men while 59% were women, however, after being accepted, only 54 percent of the women decided to study at California State University-Los Angeles as compared to 45 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 2022 Admissions Cycle. Test scores last reported in 2020
Applications
33,939
Male 13,884
Female 20,055

 

Acceptance
29,507
Male 11,618
Female 17,889

 

Enrollment Total
3,892
Male 1,766
Female 2,126


Acceptance Rate
86.9%
Male
83.7%
Female
89.2%

 

Yield
13.2%
Male
15.2%
Female
11.9%


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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