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CSUDH Rises in National Rankings

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Streamers fall onto graduates celebrating at Commencement.

CSUDH ascended in multiple rankings from U.S. News & World Report and Washington Monthly for 2023-24, reflecting the university’s success in delivering accessible, quality education to help Toros to build a better future. As in past years, CSUDH scored highly in affordability, value for money, and social mobility. The university also improved in nearly every category compared to 2022-23.

U.S. News & World Report

For this year’s annual rankings, U.S. News & World Report evaluated nearly 1,500 U.S. four-year bachelor’s degree-granting institutions on as many as 19 measures, including graduation and retention rates, academics, and financial resources. Institutions are also grouped based on type, with CSUDH in the Regional Universities-West category.

CSUDH’s highest rankings were 5th place for Economic Diversity (West) and 17th place for Top Performers in Social Mobility (West). The university earned other spots within the top 20 of several categories, including 19th for Best Colleges for Veterans (West) and 19th for Top Public Schools (West).

CSUDH also climbed to 38th place in Best Regional Universities (West) from 56th place last year, and placed 37th in Best Value Schools (West).

Washington Monthly

The Washington Monthly rankings serve as an “answer to U.S. News & World Report,” evaluating universities based on contribution to public good.

CSUDH earned 5th place for Best Bang for the Buck (West), reflecting how well it helps non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.

The university also rose four spots to 10th place among Master’s Universities, the magazine’s all-around category which measures social mobility, research, and promoting public service.

CSUDH Jumps to 8th Place on the Social Mobility Index

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Graduating student giving Toro hand signal

CSUDH has risen from 10th to 8th place on CollegeNET, Inc.’s 2021 Social Mobility Index, a benchmark for universities according to how effectively they graduate students from low-income backgrounds into good-paying jobs.

The 2021 Social Mobility Index includes 1,549 four-year institutions. Six CSU campuses, including CSUDH, were among the top ten.

The Index utilizes five variables in making assessments, including tuition, economic background, graduation rate, early career salary, and university endowment, with the greatest emphasis put on tuition and economic background. Tuition at CSUDH is $7,051 per year and 68 percent of students have an expected family contribution of $5,000 or less (2020-2021 data).

CSUDH President Thomas A. Parham welcomed the university’s continued ascent on the Index, noting that excellence, affordability, and accessibility are key components of the campus’ educational mission.

“Our university’s stellar performance on the Social Mobility Index is a testament to both the academic and co-curricular mission of the Dominguez Hills campus, and the dedication and commitment of our faculty and staff,” Parham said.

“It highlights that we are fulfilling our promise to our students and their families: that the transformational nature of the education they receive at CSUDH will help enable them to reach their greatest potential and elevate their life’s trajectory.”