Financial Aid , Rankings and Recognitions in california university

Financial AidFifty
percent of all CSUEB students receive financial
aid of some type including need-based aid, work study, and non-need-based scholarships. Annually, the University awards more than $57 million in financial aid, including scholarships, state and federal grants and loans, and Work-Study.

Rankings and Recognitions• Recognized as a “Best in the West” university for four years running (2005–08) by The Princeton Review
• Rated a “Best Business School” in 2007 and 2008 by The Princeton Review
• Ranked a “top-tier” institution among master’s-granting universities in the West for 2008 by U.S. News & World Report
• Designated a “Publisher’s Pick” by Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine in 2006 for effectiveness in recruiting, enabling, and graduating Hispanic students
• Named a “national model” in 2005 by the Lumina Foundation and Syracuse University for innovative freshman learning communities
• Winner of 79 athletic conference championships and six national collegiate championships, with more than 190 All-Americans and Academic All-Americans since 1961
Economic Impact4
• Contributes $341 million/year to regional economy
• Supports more than 4,600 regional jobs
• Generates $19 million in tax revenue
• Alumni attribute $1 billion/year to their CSUEB degrees
• Leads the CSU in producing credentialed math and science teachers

Research
Awarded more than $13.7 million in sponsored project contracts
and grants in the 2007-08 academic year