
California State University, Long Beach's Regular Decision acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 46.2%, with 38,854 of 83,951 applicants receiving admission. This represents a slight decline from 47.1% in 2023 but an increase from 29.9% in 2022. Over the past several years, the acceptance rate has fluctuated significantly, with rates ranging from a low of 28.5% in 2017 to a high of 47.1% just last year. Notably, the trend since 2020 shows a general upward trajectory from 42.1% to the current rate, indicating a growing competitiveness among applicants.