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The report comes after a separate ranking naming CSULB second in the U.S. in awarding bachelor's degrees to minority students.
The U.S. News & World Report's rankings looked at graduation rates, social mobility, faculty resources, standardized tests and more. Another California school, California Polytechnic in San Luis Obispo, ranked first.
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Cal State Long Beach was established in 1949 when it was known as Los Angeles - Orange County State College. It became Long Beach State College in 1950. It's been known by its current name since 1972.
CSULB is the third largest of the 23-school California State University system.