Our Strengths

Our Strengths

Our mission and our history have prepared us for the challenges of the current moment and of the impending future. In the unprecedented era of the COVID-19 pandemic, we rely on the values which serve as our foundation; our strong network of institutional and industrial partnerships, our pervasive culture of compassion and commonality, our impetus to serve our community, and our investment in the creativity and ingenuity of the students who will lead us forward. 

Strength in Reputation

Long regarded as a flagship institution of the California State University system, CSULB is a stalwart driver of the Southern California workforce and economy. Our reputation for in-demand educational programs, timely degree completion and upward social mobility among graduates has made our campus a destination for students from Southern California and around the world, with qualified freshmen and transfer applications exceeding the capacity of our campus facilities nearly four times over. As we work to extend our capacity to meet this extraordinary demand, our enduring strengths place us in a position not only to accommodate a greater number of learners from all backgrounds, but to evolve every aspect of our operation to meet the challenges of the coming decade. 

Strength in Diversity

As an institution driven by an understanding that our diversity is our strength, we are committed to the principle that action for racial justice must be an inherent component of all university-level strategic planning. We are committed to making our campus a model for institutional anti-racism at all levels of operation. These actions are informed by dozens of community listening sessions, campus conversations, and a thorough and inclusive process to shape a collective perspective that is as much a part of our animus for 2030 as it is our work and our culture.

Strength in Responsibility

CSULB’s mantle of responsibility for the public good is more than a slogan - our campus is a partner of industry, a pillar of community, and a hub of empowerment for learners of all backgrounds. Each research project we complete, each workforce pipeline we introduce, each institutional partnership we forge, and each community project our faculty launches is an investment in the prosperity of our region and the ability of our students and alumni to rise to the great challenges of our time. By developing highly valued degree programs that confer upward social mobility, we help remove systemic barriers that stifle the inimitable talents of historically marginalized communities. By approaching societal challenges with the energy, intellect, and actions of our faculty, staff, and students, we lead our community in addressing the urgent issues of our day.