California State University, Los Angeles
Public University
Los Angeles, California
Free Speech Rankings
We use real student experiences, university policies, and speech controversies to annually determine the free speech rankings. This year FIRE ranked 261 U.S. colleges and universities and College Pulse surveyed more than 60,000 students.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 60.70
- Overall Ranking out of 261 118
- Speech Climate Grade D-
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 261 schools)
- Openness 58
- Administrative Support 13
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 16
- Disruptive Conduct 211
- Self-Censorship 175
- Political Tolerance 160
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 0
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 0