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College · Catholic life on campus

California State University-Los Angeles

  • LocationLos Angeles, CA
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 25,080 students
Official website

California State University-Los Angeles is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.9 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of California State University-Los Angeles, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Lucy's Catholic Church: 1.0 mi1All Saints Roman Catholic Church: 1.3 mi2Saint Thomas More Roman Catholic Church: 1.5 mi3Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church: 1.7 mi4Santa Teresita Roman Catholic Church: 1.8 mi5Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church: 1.8 mi6California State University-Los Angeles (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Lucy's Catholic Church — 1.0 mi · 1419 North Hazard Avenue, Los Angeles
  2. All Saints Roman Catholic Church — 1.3 mi
  3. Saint Thomas More Roman Catholic Church — 1.5 mi
  4. Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church — 1.7 mi
  5. Santa Teresita Roman Catholic Church — 1.8 mi
  6. Our Lady of Guadalupe Roman Catholic Church — 1.8 mi

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
54 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.53%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.72%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.21 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,018

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
21,527
Total students25,080
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$3,967
Cost of attendance (per year)$18,403
Median federal debt at graduation$13,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
53%
First-year retention72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$59,211
Admission rate91%
Students receiving Pell grants66%

Value index: 75 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Los Angeles

The Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: lacatholics.org, lacatholics.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Questions families ask

Is California State University-Los Angeles a Catholic college?
No. California State University-Los Angeles is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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