California State University San Bernardino
California State University, San Bernardino is a public research university in San Bernardino, California, United States. Founded in 1965, it is part of the California State University system. The main campus sits on 441 acres (178 ha) in the University District of San Bernardino, with a branch campus of 40 acres (16 ha) in Palm Desert, California, opened in 1986. Cal State San Bernardino's fall 2020 enrollment was 19,404. In fall 2019, it had 505 full-time faculty, of which 385 were on the tenure track.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 94%
- Average net price: $5,231
- Undergraduate enrollment: 17,912
- Graduation rate (150%): 55%
- Graduation rate (200%): 62%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 73%
- Student to faculty ratio: 22:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $59,977
- Median earnings (8 years): $51,273
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,149
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Bernardino, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at CSUSB include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Sociology.
- Business Administration and Management (726 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,361 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,604
- Psychology (544 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,326 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,500
- Sociology (280 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,954 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,613
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (269 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,799 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,931
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (258 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,944 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Criminal Justice (248 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,275 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Child Development (186 bachelor's)
- Biology (165 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,799 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,391
- Information Technology (153 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,202 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,835
- Nursing (139 bachelor's) · median earnings $109,499 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,963
Degree mix: Business 34%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 16%, Health 13%, Biological Sciences 7%, Psychology 24%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
CSUSB students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,681 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $2,681
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $2,680
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $4,735
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $7,745
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $14,316
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,093
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,693
- Books and supplies: $886
- On-campus room and board: $15,002
- Off-campus room and board: $16,697
- Off-campus with family: $4,781
- Typical cost of attendance: $17,427
- Sticker vs net gap: 70%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 58%
- Federal loan recipients: 24%
- Average institutional grant: $5,634
- Average federal loan: $6,667
- Median debt at graduation: $14,715
Admissions
CSUSB admits 94% of applicants. Of students admitted, 15% enrolled.
- Applications: 14,543
- Admitted: 13,632
- Enrolled: 2,090
- Yield (first-choice signal): 15%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 17,912
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 92%
- Part-time undergraduates: 17%
- Age 25 and older: 24%
- Graduate students: 1,860
- Graduation rate: 55%
- Come back after freshman year: 80%
- First-generation: 60%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 53%
- Student to faculty: 22:1
- Professor salary: $130,525
- Associate professor salary: $112,512
- Assistant professor salary: $94,334
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,473
- Meal plan meals per week: 15
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the CSUSB acceptance rate? CSUSB admits 94% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does CSUSB cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,681 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,231.
What majors does CSUSB offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Sociology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education.
What is the average salary after CSUSB? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $59,977 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the CSUSB graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 73% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 55%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. California State University San Bernardino official site: https://www.csusb.edu.