California Baptist University vs. Cal State Long Beach

Comparable Facts

Compare California Baptist University in Riverside, CA with California State University Long Beach in Long Beach, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California State University Long Beach is larger than California Baptist University based on total student enrollment (42,003 students vs. 11,902 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California Baptist University is located in Riverside, CA (Large City setting); California State University Long Beach is in Long Beach, CA (Large City setting).
• California Baptist University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. California State University Long Beach is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California Baptist University 21:1; California State University Long Beach 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Baptist University are 22.2% lower than at California State University Long Beach ($12,140 vs. $15,612).
• Out-of-state tuition is 106.7% higher at California Baptist University than at California State University Long Beach (about $21,278 more per year; $41,228 vs. $19,950).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California Baptist University than at California State University Long Beach (99% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Baptist University students is 126.7% larger than aid received by California State University Long Beach students ($26,743 vs. $11,795).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Cal State Long Beach than at California Baptist University (23 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both California Baptist University and Cal State Long Beach.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cal State Long Beach Nov 30, 2026.
• Enrolled first-year students at Cal State Long Beach average a 3.7 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at California Baptist University (3.58).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.8% at California Baptist University vs. 16.7% at Cal State Long Beach.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State University Long Beach graduates have a $12,000 lower median loan debt than California Baptist University graduates ($15,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Cal State Long Beach graduates have an estimated $124 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California Baptist University graduates ($155 vs. $279).
• More Cal State Long Beach graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California Baptist University students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 58%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.