Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California · Website
$38,870
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,870
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Long Beach City College is a public 2-year college in Long Beach, California with 22,427 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,202 a year (tuition and fees $1,556 in-state, $12,544 out-of-state). 30% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,870 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,202
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,556
Out-of-state $12,544
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
30%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,500
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,870
Rank 2,878 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,202
- Tuition in-state
- $1,556
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,544
- Cost of attendance
- $14,503
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.1%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,505
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,412
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,180
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,042
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,089
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,182 in 2015-16 to $1,556 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 22,427
- Part-time students
- 59%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 29
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 131
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,878 of 5,094 US colleges and 313 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,202 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,556 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 30% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,500 | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,118 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,870 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 25% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
131 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 1,691 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 308 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,212 | $48,733 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 275 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,437 | $39,288 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 205 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,849 | $44,758 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 160 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 157 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,632 | $43,243 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 157 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 128 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 101 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 84 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 75 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,813 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| HistoryAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,929 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 46 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Real EstateCertificate | Certificate | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,074 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,076 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Long Beach and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Long Beach City College cost?
$6,202 a year is the average net price at Long Beach City College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,556 for in-state students and $12,544 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,503. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,505 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Long Beach City College?
Long Beach City College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Long Beach City College graduates earn?
$38,870 a year is the median pay of former Long Beach City College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,118 after 6 years). That ranks 2,878 of 5,094 US colleges and 313 of 494 in California.
How much student debt do Long Beach City College graduates have?
$10,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Long Beach City College graduates, about $111 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 2.1% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Long Beach City College?
30% of first-time, full-time students at Long Beach City College finish within 3 years. 71% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Long Beach City College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,691 certificate graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (308 associate's graduates), Psychology, General (275 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 131 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.