California State University-Long Beach vs Florida Atlantic
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, CACompass Score: Excellent · Top 14%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FLCompass Score: Very good · Top 31%
At a glance
- California State University-Long Beach has the higher graduation rate: 69% against 63% at Florida Atlantic.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Florida Atlantic has the lower price after aid: $3,022 a year, against $7,183 at California State University-Long Beach.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at California State University-Long Beach: $64,403, against $56,746 at Florida Atlantic.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
Value
A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 2%
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Long Beach, CA
Boca Raton, FL
Setting
City
City
Students
40,278
30,790
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big West Conference
NCAA Division I · American Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
46%
66%
Average SAT
Not reported
1127
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
21–26
Outcomes
Graduation rate
69%
63%
First-year retention
87%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$64,403
$56,746
Median debt
$14,289
$17,236
Cost
Average price after aid
About $10,000
About $9,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $7,000
About $3,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $8,000
About $4,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $10,000
About $8,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $13,000
About $14,000
Over $110,000
About $20,000
About $17,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $111,681
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering $106,540
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician $103,125
- Electrical engineering $103,075
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering $101,797
- Electrical engineering $93,561
- Nursing $91,953
- Computer engineering $90,664
- Mechanical engineering $89,583
- Computing and information science $89,476
Compare with another college
California State University-Long Beach · Florida Atlantic University
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.