Campus Profile: Cal State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a public university in Long Beach, California. Around 32,723 undergraduate students are enrolled at the university.

Campus Reform Campus Profiles evaluate individual American college campuses based on liberal bias, speech codes, and other relevant policies and factors.

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a public university in Long Beach, California. Around 32,723 undergraduate students are enrolled at the university.

 

Official Political Student Organizations

 

    

 

Conservative Organizations:

    Turning Point USA

 

Liberal Organizations:

    College Democrats

    Researchers for Diverse Scientists

    SafeZone Ally Training

    Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Student Association

    Young Democratic Socialists of America

 

Student Fees:

CSULB students pay around $1,142 in student fees per year.

 

 

SAT/ACT Score Requirements:

CSULB is NOT requiring SAT/ACT scores for most students seeking undergraduate admission.


OpenSecrets Data on Old Dominion University Employee Political Donations:

In the 2020 election cycle, 92.3% of CSULB employee donations went to Democratic candidates in federal elections, while 3.3% of donations went to Republican candidates, according to data from Open Secrets.

 


 

 

Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Rating:

CSULB has been given a yellow light speech code. According to FIRE, this is due to “at least one ambiguous policy that too easily encourages administrative abuse and arbitrary application.” FIRE also notes that a yellow light policy at a public institution is unconstitutional. 

 

Policies Flagged by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression as inconsistent with Free Speech Principles:

 

CSU Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Exploitation, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Retaliation (Nondiscrimination Policy): Sexual Harassment

Campus Regulations: Standards for Student Conduct

 

Bias Reporting System

CSULB does not operate a type of bias response system on campus.


COVID-19:

CSULB is requiring a COVID-19 vaccine for students and employees.

 

 

Stories by Campus Reform about Old Dominion University University:

University cites COVID for holding another off-campus spring graduation

For the second year in a row, California State University Long Beach (CSULB) will host its spring graduation again at Angel Stadium.


Cal State students say conservative group ‘not welcome here’

A socialist organization at California State University, Long Beach has targeted the school’s Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter as a “white supremacist” group.