California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA · public · 35,924 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does California State University-Long Beach field?

California State University-Long Beach, in Long Beach, CA, fields one tennis team, women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big West Conference.

The latest Equity in Athletics filing lists 7 on the women's side in 2025.

California State University-Long Beach's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% below the Big West Conference median of 9, and about the same distance from the NCAA Division I median. California State University-Long Beach lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2.3 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 42%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does California State University-Long Beach fund its athletes?

California State University-Long Beach reported 369 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 161 men and 208 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $3,955,108, about $9,237 per male athlete and $11,865 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $179,084 for men's sports and $112,219 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $1,112 and $540 per athlete.

What is California State University-Long Beach like academically?

California State University-Long Beach is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 46% of applicants, selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

The full cost of attendance is around $22,679 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $10,440 after grants and scholarships, in the bottom quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 54% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $7,350 for CA residents and $19,950 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

50% of undergraduates receive federal Pell grants, a sign the school enrolls many families with limited income.

69% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 87% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $64,403, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at California State University-Long Beach?

No single field dominates: the largest, Business, Management & Marketing, is 16% of degrees, with Visual & Performing Arts, Engineering and others close behind.

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (1566 degrees)
  • Psychology, General (528 degrees)
  • Fine and Studio Arts (415 degrees)
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General (403 degrees)
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (370 degrees)
  • Communication and Media Studies (339 degrees)
  • Sociology (306 degrees)
  • Biology, General (284 degrees)
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (279 degrees)
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (263 degrees)

What is Long Beach, CA like to live in?

California State University-Long Beach sits in Long Beach, a large city of about 458,000 people in Los Angeles County, California.

The median household in Long Beach earns about $83,969, which is below the California median ($96,334) but about the national median ($78,538).

Home values are in step with the rest of California, around $762,200 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,803 a month.

Commutes run long, about 30 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 37, with 20% under 18 and 13% aged 65 or over.

Frequently asked questions

Does California State University-Long Beach have a tennis program?
Yes. California State University-Long Beach fields women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Big West Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is California State University-Long Beach?
California State University-Long Beach is in Long Beach, CA, in the Far West region of the United States.
How much does California State University-Long Beach cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $22,679 a year, and an average net price of $10,440 after grants and scholarships.