California State University, Long Beach

California State University, California, Long Beach
Former names	Los Angeles-Orange County State College (1949–50); Long Beach State College (1950–1964); California State College, [at] Long Beach (1964–1972)
Motto in English	"Go Beach!"
Type	Public research university
Established	1949
Parent institution	California State University
Accreditation	WSCUC
Academic affiliations	ASAIHL; USU; Space-grant;
Endowment	$115.4 million (2023)
President	Jane Close Conoley
Provost	Karyn Scissum Gunn
Academic staff	2,454
Students	38,273 (Fall 2022)
Undergraduates	32,711 (Fall 2022)
Postgraduates	5,562 (Fall 2022)
Location	Long Beach, California, United States; 33°46′59″N 118°06′46″W / 33.783022°N 118.112858°W
Campus	Large city, 323 acres (131 ha)
Newspaper	Daily 49er
Colors	Black and gold;
Nickname	Beach; Dirtbags;
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – Big West; MPSF; GCC;
Mascot	Elbee
Website	www.csulb.edu

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), also known in athletics as Long Beach State University (LBSU),^[11] is a public research university in Long Beach, California. The 322-acre campus is the second largest in the California State University system (CSU).^[6]^[12] The university enrolls around 38,273 undergraduate students and 5,562 graduate students as of fall 2022 - one of the largest graduate student populations across the CSU system and in the state of California.^[6] ^[13] CSULB is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity".^[14]

The university is home to one of the largest publicly funded art schools in the United States.^[15] The university is an Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and is eligible to be designated as an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander serving institution (AANAPISI).

^ "CSULB Historical Site". Csulb.edu. September 28, 1949. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
^ As of June 30, 2023. NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers. February 15, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
^ Dulaney, Josh (July 14, 2014). "Jane Close Conoley to take reins as new president of Cal State Long Beach". Press-Telegram. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
^ "How CSULB's new provost is driven to helping students reach their potential". California State University Long Beach. May 26, 2021.
^ "University Facts Fall 2014". Campus-sas.csulb.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Enrollment Summary" (PDF). The California State University Institutional Research and Analyses. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
^ "IPEDS-California State University, Long Beach".
^ "CSULB Visual Identity | Colors". Archived from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
^ "Nomenclature". California State University, Long Beach. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020.
^ "CSULB unveils new shark mascot". August 17, 2020.
^ "Official Athletics Website". Long Beach State University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
^ "Institutional Research and Assessment". Daf.csulb.edu. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
^ "CSULB – Beach Facts". Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
^ "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup". 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
^ "About the School of Art". Csulb.edu. May 10, 2018. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

[1] "CSULB Historical Site". Csulb.edu. September 28, 1949. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[2] As of June 30, 2023. NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers. February 15, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.

[3] Dulaney, Josh (July 14, 2014). "Jane Close Conoley to take reins as new president of Cal State Long Beach". Press-Telegram. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[4] "How CSULB's new provost is driven to helping students reach their potential". California State University Long Beach. May 26, 2021.

[faculty-5] "University Facts Fall 2014". Campus-sas.csulb.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

[Enrollment-6] "Enrollment Summary" (PDF). The California State University Institutional Research and Analyses. Retrieved May 18, 2021.

[7] "IPEDS-California State University, Long Beach".

[8] "CSULB Visual Identity | Colors". Archived from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

[9] "Nomenclature". California State University, Long Beach. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020.

[csulb.edu-10] "CSULB unveils new shark mascot". August 17, 2020.

[11] "Official Athletics Website". Long Beach State University Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2023.

[daf.csulb.edu-12] "Institutional Research and Assessment". Daf.csulb.edu. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2014.

[13] "CSULB – Beach Facts". Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

[14] "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup". 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.

[art-15] "About the School of Art". Csulb.edu. May 10, 2018. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved December 9, 2019.

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