Our Student Population
As of Fall 2024, CSUSB has a student population of 17,900 (FTES 15,169), 88% from San Bernardino and Riverside counties, 3% from other countries, 9% from other California counties, and <1% from out-of-state; 2,138 (12%) students take at least 1 unit at the Palm Desert Campus. Of the 17,900 students, 10,948 (61%) are female and 6,952 (39%) are male. Eighty-four percent of students are seeking an undergraduate degree, 82% attend on a full-time basis, 78% are first-generation college students (parents without a bachelor's degree); 70% are Hispanic, 10% are White, 3% are non-resident foreign students, 5% are African American, 6% are Asian, 4% Unknown, 3% are Two or More Races, and <1% are Native American/Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. Eighteen percent of our students are freshmen, 11% are sophomores, 25% are juniors, 30% are seniors, 3% are post-baccalaureate students, 13% are masters, and <1% are doctoral students. Fifty-four percent of our undergraduates are low-income students (Pell Grant recipients). Average age for our undergraduate students is 23 and 31 for our graduate/post-baccalaureate students. Our current student success measures are as follows: first-to-second year retention rate of first-time full-time freshmen is 80%, four-year graduation rate is 24% and six-year graduation rate is 55%.