<p>It’s not fair to compare it to UCLA standards. I believe CSULB’s low acceptance rate has more to do the high number of unqualified students applying to it. For example, the average SAT for incoming freshmen is 1025, lower than Cal Poly SLO, Cal Poly Pomona, and SDSU and all of UCs. According to the CSU, only 47 percent of CSULB’s incoming freshmen are proficient in both English and math. That’s also lower than the aforementioned campuses plus Sonoma. Fifty three percent have to take both remedial math and English their freshman year. Looking at the low acceptance rates is misleading. An average student with a 3.4 GPA, and a 1,000 on the SAT should be able to make it into most majors. I think the acceptance rate is more a reflection of number and the quality of it’s feeder high schools. Don’t be intimidated. Just apply here and a few other UCs and CSUs.</p>
<p>[CSU</a> | Analytic Studies | Campus and Systemwide Combination - 2009](<a href=“http://www.asd.calstate.edu/performance/combo/2009/index.shtml]CSU”>http://www.asd.calstate.edu/performance/combo/2009/index.shtml)</p>
<p><a href=“http://campus-sas.csulb.edu/IRpdfreports/satwebcomb.pdf[/url]”>http://campus-sas.csulb.edu/IRpdfreports/satwebcomb.pdf</a></p>