Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) has been recognized by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine as the 11th top university in the nation costing under $30K per year.

Overall, CSULB was ranked 75th in the world, and was the 8th best in California, behind only other University of California institutions.

“Many of our students are the first in their families to attend a university and their experience here is life-transforming. We pride ourselves in the value of our education and student outcomes here at Cal State Long Beach. To have our success in that important mission recognized by a prestigious national publication is certainly satisfying,” said CSULB President Jane Close Conoley, who noted that the high tuition and high selectivity of a university does not necessarily equate to value, quality and excellence.

Kiplinger’s ranked the universities based on admission rate, percentage of students who return for sophomore year, the student-faculty ratio and the four-year graduation rate.

The complete rankings are available online by clicking here, and will also be published in the February 2015 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, on newsstands January 6.