2:35pm | Cal State Long Beach was one of three California State University system universities named this week to the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine list of the 100 Best Values in Public Colleges for 2011. CSULB came in at No. 79, with the other CSU schools being Cal Poly SLO at No. 50 and San Diego State at No. 92.
“Being listed among Kiplinger’s 100 best values in public colleges is a great way to start the new year, and it is a fitting and appropriate honor for Cal State Long Beach,” said CSULB President F. King Alexander. “We recognize that the ability to afford a university degree is a key issue in terms of access to higher education, and this campus has worked diligently to hold the line on costs to students wherever possible.
The Kiplinger 100 examined more than 500 public four-year colleges and universities and ranked them based on academic quality, admission and retention rates, graduation rates, and cost and financial aid.
“Despite rising tuition costs, there are still many first-rate institutions providing outstanding academics at an affordable price,” said Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger’s. “Schools like these on the Kiplinger 100 list prove graduates can enter the workforce with a great education—and without a huge cloud of debt.”
You can find the list and interactive features in the magazine’s article on the list here, and here is the individual page evaluating Cal State Long Beach.