California State University - San Bernardino: Statistics

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#1380 of 14,131 In the World
#371 of 2,597 In North America
#334 of 2,496 In the United States
#38 of 249 In California
#270 of 1,028 For Social Work
Top50% For 83 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
91%
Aid receiving
89%
Undergraduates
17,034
Graduates
2,769
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
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 91% and is among the 36% 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 91% 89% 92%
Applicants 15,501 6,417 9,084
Admissions 14,119 5,737 8,382
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,236 925 1,311
Freshmen enrolled part time 88 40 48

12,093 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,087 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 13565 (69%)
White 2272 (11%)
Asian 1124 (6%)
Black or African American 1028 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 678 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 586 (3%)
Two or more races 489 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 30 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 13 (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
$9,871
Students receiving aid
89%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,742$7,176
Tuition in-state $5,742$7,176
Tuition out-of-state $17,622$16,680
Fee in-district $1,744$1,744
Fee in-state $1,744$1,744
Fee out-of-state $1,744$1,744

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,452
Combined charge for room and board $11,184
Room charge $7,644
Meal charge $3,540

California State University - San Bernardino majors

California State University - San Bernardino has granted 3,741 bachelor's degrees across 50 programs, 798 master's across 38 programs, and 18 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 677 118
Psychology, General 527 9
Sociology, General 274
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 237 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 223
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 202
Social Work 43 122
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 145 16
English Language and Literature, General 145
Information Technology 118 27
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 117 5
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 105 5
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 99
Mathematics, General 78 16
Child Development 88
Computer Science 78 9
Art & Art Studies, General 85
Public Administration 78
History, General 63 12
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 58
Nutrition Sciences 42
Political Science and Government, General 38
Public Health, General 17 18
Special Education and Teaching, General 35
Computer Engineering, General 33
Spanish Language and Literature 28 5
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 21 9
Accounting 29
Chemistry, General 27
Economics, General 26
Human Development and Family Studies, General 25
School Psychology 25
Education, General 24
Social Sciences, General 10 14
Writing, General 24
Health Services Administration 22
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 21
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 9 11
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 17
Anthropology, General 16
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 16
Design and Applied Arts, Other 15
Educational & Instructional Technology 15
Geology & Earth Science, General 14
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 14
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 14
Environmental Studies 12
Environmental Science 6 5
Physics, General 11
Music, General 10
Community College Administration 9
National Security Policy Studies 9
Philosophy 9
Clinical Psychology 8
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 8
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other 8
Fine & Studio Arts, General 3 4
Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis 7
Music Performance, General 6
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 5
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 3
Public & Applied History 4
Social Work, Other 4
Environmental Health 3
Bioinformatics 2
Arabic Language and Literature 1
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis 1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1
International & Globalization Studies 1
Political Economy 1
Grand Total 3,741 798 18

California State University - San Bernardino has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 50% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 54% 49% 58%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 53%

Publications & Citations

California State University - San Bernardino has published 6,366 scientific papers with 101,919 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Psychology, Medicine, Law, Biology, Sociology, Environmental Science, and Philosophy.

Publications
6,366
Citations
101,919

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
4,460 / 72,016
Political Science
2,988 / 48,885
Computer Science
2,832 / 52,488
Psychology
2,831 / 64,231
Medicine
2,817 / 54,490
Law
2,815 / 46,742
Biology
2,748 / 53,353
Sociology
2,537 / 40,086
Environmental Science
2,495 / 41,309
Philosophy
2,185 / 41,021
Engineering
1,855 / 24,649
Mathematics
1,692 / 32,839
Business
1,669 / 27,665
Physics
1,634 / 24,900
Geography and Cartography
1,524 / 24,102
Chemistry
1,426 / 27,297
History
1,370 / 18,855
Economics
1,336 / 16,277
Social Psychology
1,326 / 38,554
Geology
1,258 / 22,274
Archaeology
1,120 / 16,554
Statistics
1,100 / 22,412
Linguistics
1,035 / 19,000
Quantum and Particle physics
1,019 / 16,552
Psychiatry
1,000 / 24,685
Genetics
995 / 21,031
Paleontology
990 / 18,088
Ecology
933 / 15,923
Art & Design
877 / 9,156
Biochemistry
865 / 19,253
Management
843 / 13,912
Pathology
842 / 14,097
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
823 / 14,485
Neuroscience
810 / 20,712
Development Studies
805 / 9,444
Education Majors
684 / 9,899
Child Psychology
681 / 21,959
Anthropology
643 / 12,377
Machine Learning
598 / 13,188
Math Teachers
574 / 11,262

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 69 200
1992 86 189
1993 95 304
1994 103 372
1995 99 449
1996 97 502
1997 90 508
1998 104 680
1999 96 710
2000 113 891
2001 103 853
2002 114 1063
2003 115 1176
2004 112 1252
2005 130 1498
2006 147 1657
2007 137 1945
2008 195 2302
2009 140 2710
2010 181 3018
2011 201 3515
2012 210 3953
2013 214 4479
2014 239 4954
2015 220 5122
2016 204 5119
2017 238 4917
2018 243 5479
2019 244 6348
2020 386 7478
2021 338 7933
2022 368 8488
2023 359 8530
Academic rankings

California State University - San Bernardino alumni

  1. Frank Zane

    Frank Zane
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 82)
    Enrolled in California State University - San Bernardino
    In 1992 graduated with Master of Arts in experimental psychology
    Occupations
    bodybuilderhigh school teacher
    Biography

    Frank Zane is a retired American professional bodybuilder and author. He is a three-time Mr. Olympia, and his physique is considered one of the greatest in the history of bodybuilding due to his meticulous focus on symmetry and proportion. He was inducted in the IFBB Hall of Fame in 1999.

  2. Paul Cook

    Paul Cook
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1943-.. (age 81)
    Enrolled in California State University - San Bernardino
    In 1966 graduated with Master in Public Administration
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianmilitary officer
    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 63)
    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 34)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

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

All 11 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 1,708
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

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

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