According to 2016 fall enrollment, CSU Long Beach is the most applied to CSU out of all 23 with 61,000 applicants, and with the exception of SDSU that follows with 60,000 the other CSUs aren’t even close. Most CSUs have less than half the applicants that CSULB and SDSU have which is very interesting because while SDSU’s campus is nice and San Diego really only has USD, UCSD, and SDSU. Los Angeles has a bunch of colleges, yet CSULB has the highest amount of applicants. Is there a reason why? I’ve been to the campus and IMO, SDSU’s campus is 5 times nicer looking than CSULB, what is so special about CSULB to the average applicant student?
@TheAngels I gather that most potential students are looking @ some or all of these factors on the sites like this below
A-
Overall Niche Grade
- Academics B+
- Value A
- Diversity A
- Campus A-
- Athletics B
- Party Scene A-
- Professors B-
- Location A-
- Dorms NG
- Campus Food B+
- Student Life A-
- Safety B
Many parents will not allow their children to go away to school. I know this is hard for CCers to understand, but it is absolute reality for many lower socioeconomic kids. They are expected to stay home to help with the family, and their wages are needed for the rent. Often their financial aid checks are used for the rent. Long Beach is within driving distance of millions of people, and it’s much more appealing than CalState LA for a local LA kid because at least it feels like they are somewhat going “away.”
having Beach in the name helps.
@NCalRent Very true on Beach in name!! and also funny too:)