California State University - San Bernardino: Statistics

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#1349 of 14,131 In the World
#368 of 2,597 In North America
#331 of 2,496 In the United States
#38 of 249 In California
#244 of 1,014 For Information Technology
Top50% For 85 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
94%
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
15,365
Graduates
3,127
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.csusb.edu

California State University - San Bernardino Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

California State University - San Bernardino has an acceptance rate of 94% and is among the 31% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 94% 92% 95%
Applicants 14,543 5,782 8,761
Admissions 13,632 5,335 8,297
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,016 762 1,254
Freshmen enrolled part time 74 34 40

11,625 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,456 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 12792 (69%)
White 1884 (10%)
Asian 1031 (6%)
Black or African American 1012 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 695 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 539 (3%)
Two or more races 473 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 32 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 15 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$12,167
Students receiving aid
91%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,084$7,608
Tuition in-state $6,084$7,608
Tuition out-of-state $18,684$17,688
Fee in-district $2,009$2,004
Fee in-state $2,009$2,004
Fee out-of-state $2,009$2,004

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,473
Combined charge for room and board $12,990
Room charge $8,186
Meal charge $4,804

California State University - San Bernardino majors

California State University - San Bernardino has granted 4,328 bachelor's degrees across 52 programs, 861 master's across 42 programs, and 11 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University - San Bernardino.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 726 96
Psychology, General 544 3
Sociology, General 280
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 269
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 258
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 248 6
Computer Science 119 73
Child Development 186
Information Technology 153 21
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 165 8
Social Work 73 100
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 139 8
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 133 10
English Language and Literature, General 126
History, General 106 5
Public Administration 97
Mathematics, General 86 8
Public Health, General 82 7
Education, General 60
Art & Art Studies, General 56
Spanish Language and Literature 47 9
Political Science and Government, General 54
Social Sciences, General 50 2
Design and Applied Arts, Other 51
Chemistry, General 47
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 47
Computer Engineering, General 40
Health Services Administration 38
Special Education and Teaching, General 38
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 34
Nutrition Sciences 26 4
School Psychology 24
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 24
Accounting 22
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 18 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 21
Economics, General 21
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 21
Environmental Studies 20
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 19
Writing, General 16
Clinical Psychology 15
Anthropology, General 14
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 13
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 13
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 12
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 4 8
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 11
National Security Policy Studies 11
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 11
Educational & Instructional Technology 10
Fine & Studio Arts, General 3 7
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 9
Geology & Earth Science, General 9
Physics, General 9
Public & Applied History 8
Community College Administration 7
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other 7
Music, General 7
Social Work, Other 7
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis 6
Environmental Health 6
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 6
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 5
Geography 5
Environmental Science 1 3
French Language and Literature 4
Human Development and Family Studies, General 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
Bioinformatics 3
Philosophy 3
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2
Music Performance, General 2
Arabic Language and Literature 1
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 1
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Natural Sciences 1
Grand Total 4,328 861 11

California State University - San Bernardino has a graduation rate of 55%, which is among the 48% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 55% 52% 57%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 47%

Publications & Citations

California State University - San Bernardino has published 7,489 scientific papers with 151,132 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Medicine, Psychology, Biology, Sociology, Environmental Science, and Philosophy.

Publications
7,489
Citations
151,132

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,178 / 105,837
Political Science
3,438 / 71,812
Computer Science
3,315 / 78,970
Law
3,216 / 68,860
Medicine
3,161 / 75,303
Psychology
3,147 / 89,671
Biology
3,116 / 77,598
Sociology
2,888 / 60,000
Environmental Science
2,867 / 63,042
Philosophy
2,505 / 58,118
Engineering
2,188 / 36,673
Business
1,996 / 40,868
Physics
1,883 / 37,536
Mathematics
1,866 / 47,535
Geography and Cartography
1,759 / 35,918
Chemistry
1,610 / 40,690
History
1,561 / 27,889
Economics
1,528 / 24,081
Social Psychology
1,436 / 53,218
Geology
1,416 / 34,018
Archaeology
1,258 / 24,200
Statistics
1,208 / 31,541
Quantum and Particle physics
1,165 / 24,819
Linguistics
1,160 / 26,424
Paleontology
1,103 / 28,517
Genetics
1,098 / 31,304
Psychiatry
1,091 / 34,008
Ecology
1,050 / 23,304
Art & Design
1,044 / 15,737
Management
1,000 / 20,948
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
972 / 21,408
Biochemistry
959 / 28,335
Pathology
937 / 18,477
Development Studies
914 / 13,614
Neuroscience
904 / 28,746
Education Majors
764 / 16,028
Child Psychology
739 / 30,876
Anthropology
699 / 16,829
Machine Learning
663 / 19,430
Math Teachers
632 / 17,140

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 99 359
1994 112 434
1995 103 515
1996 97 581
1997 94 589
1998 109 788
1999 104 807
2000 113 1068
2001 101 1048
2002 116 1291
2003 123 1442
2004 128 1506
2005 142 1825
2006 156 2049
2007 152 2421
2008 220 2854
2009 169 3354
2010 194 3681
2011 231 4294
2012 216 4834
2013 244 5375
2014 308 5990
2015 266 6182
2016 234 6338
2017 261 6454
2018 268 6958
2019 269 8213
2020 424 10045
2021 377 11048
2022 398 11496
2023 418 12539
2024 312 12252
2025 240 10840
Academic rankings

California State University - San Bernardino alumni

  1. Frank Zane

    Frank Zane
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 84)
    Enrolled in California State University - San Bernardino
    In 1992 graduated with Master of Arts in experimental psychology
    Occupations
    secondary school teacherbodybuilder
    Biography

    Frank Zane is a retired American professional bodybuilder and author. Known as "the Chemist", Zane is a three-time Mr. Olympia winner, having won the competition every year from 1977 to 1979. He previously reigned as Mr. Universe in 1965, 1968, 1970, 1971 and 1972, and Mr. America in 1966, 1967 and 1968. Typically competing at a bodyweight of less than 200lbs, he regularly placed higher than people much bigger than him. His physique is considered one of the greatest in the history of bodybuilding due to his meticulous focus on symmetry and proportion. With one of the smallest, tightest waists in bodybuilding, he was renowned for his vacuum pose.

  2. Paul Cook

    Paul Cook
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 83)
    Enrolled in California State University - San Bernardino
    In 1966 graduated with Master in Public Administration
    Occupations
    university teachermilitary officerpolitician
    Biography

    Paul Joseph Cook is an American politician serving as a San Bernardino County Supervisor since 2020, previously serving as the U.S. representative for California's 8th congressional district from 2013 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, Cook also served on the Yucca Valley Town Council from 1998 to 2006 and represented the 65th district in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012.

  3. Jim Daly

    Jim Daly
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    evangelist
    Biography

    Jim Daly is the head of Focus on the Family, an international Christian communications ministry based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He succeeded founder James Dobson in 2005.

  4. Aaron Brooks

    Aaron Brooks
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1990-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Aaron Lee Brooks is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals, and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers.

All 12 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names CSUSB
Cal State San Bernardino
Founded 1960
Motto Come Here, Go Anywhere
Colors blue, black
Academic calendar September to June (September - December; January-March; April-June). Also three Summer Sessions (June-August)
Total FTE staff 1,767
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, California, 92407-2393
United States
City population 222,000
Phone 9095375000

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