California State University-Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is a four-year, public school located in Los Angeles, CA.

It offers 97 graduate programs - 59 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 27 Post-bachelor's, and 8 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,252 for in-state and $17,756 for out-of-state students.

A total of 3,723 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 26,460 students at Cal State LA. Cal State LA offers online graduate programs and 156 out of 3,723 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Cal State LA's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,252 for California residents and $17,756 for out-of-state students. It offers ninety-seven (97) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCalifornia State University-Los Angeles
TypeFour-year, Public
Address5151 State University Dr, Los Angeles, CA
Graduate School Students3,977 students
156 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,252
Out-of-State$17,756
Student to Faculty22:1 (4.55%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 97 Graduate Programs
59 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 35 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at California State University-Los Angeles

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at California State University-Los Angeles with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $8,252 and $17,756 for non-California residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $396.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,076$1,076
Cost per Credit-$1$396
Books & Supplies$1,011
Room & Board$18,658 (On-Campus) / $19,539 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$6,858 (On-Campus) / $6,670 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$34,779$44,283
Off-Campus Total$35,472$44,976

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

California State University-Los Angeles offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 97 major areas - 59 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 27 Post-Bachelor's, 8 Post-Master's. 1,205 students have been conferred Master's degree and 39 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,20539--
Men45611--
Women74928--

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Latin American Studies17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mass Communication/Media Studies10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology48 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science51 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering26 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Engineering5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biotechnology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nutrition Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Forensic Science and Technology16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work124 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Youth Services/AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Economics7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Fine/Studio Arts5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Health/Health Care Administration/Management34 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Dietetics/Dietitian NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting32 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management ScienceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Real EstateNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Cal State LA graduate schools have a total of 3,977 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 1,447 male and 2,530 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 2,530 full-time and 1,447 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 156 students enrolled through online exclusively and 858 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 496 White, 172 Black, and 530 Asian students are attending at California State University-Los Angeles. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

38 grad students are younger than 22 and 456 students are older than 65. It has 2,117 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,112 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,977
Men1,447
Women2,530
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,977
Full-time Students2,530
Part-time Students1,447
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,977
American Indian /
Native American
5
Asian530
Black172
Hispanic2,155
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
6
White496
Two or more races74
Un-Known161
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,977
21 & Under38
22-24754
25-291,363
30-34728
35-39384
40 & Over456

Online Population

At California State University-Los Angeles graduate schools, 156 students enrolled online exclusively and 858 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,723
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses156
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses858
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,709
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses156
California Resident153
Other State In U.S.1
Outside of U.S.2