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California State University--San Bernardino

#170 in National Universities (tie)

4 year • San Bernardino, CA

4 year • San Bernardino, CA
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Overview

California State University—San Bernardino is a public institution that was founded in 1962. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 16,813 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 430 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. California State University—San Bernardino's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #170. Its in-state tuition and fees are $7,679; out-of-state tuition and fees are $14,311.


California State University—San Bernardino is a public institution that was founded in 1962. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 16,813 (fall 2022), and the campus size is 430 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. California State University—San Bernardino's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, #170. Its in-state tuition and fees are $7,679; out-of-state tuition and fees are $14,311.


At-a-Glance

Setting

N/A

In-state tuition and fees

$7,679

Undergraduate Enrollment

16,813

Acceptance Rate

91%

5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA, 92407

2024 Rankings

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

91%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

N/A

ACT Range*

17-22

High School GPA*

3.4

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$14,311

In-State Tuition & Fees

$7,679

Room & Board

$13,500(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$11,350

$2,232

Annual Cost*

$2,232

Annual Cost*

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$14,311

In-State Tuition & Fees

$7,679

Room & Board

$13,500(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$11,350

*Average in-state cost after aid

Academics

25%

4-Year Graduation Rate

23:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

31%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

Popular Majors

MAJOR

% OF GRADUATES

ALUMNI STARTING SALARY

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

21%

N/A

Psychology

14%

N/A

Social Sciences

10%

N/A

Health Professions and Related Programs

8%

N/A

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

7%

N/A

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
21% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology
14% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Social Sciences
10% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Health Professions and Related Programs
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
7% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

Faculty Research Impact

Bibliometric Rank

276

Bibliometrics is the statistical analyses of publications and citations for the purpose of measuring faculty research impact.

Publications Cited in Top 25% of Journals

55%

Publications Cited in Top 5% of Journals

12%

Total Papers published between 2018-2022

1,091

Citations Per Publication

7:1

Data provided byLast updated 2023.

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Students

16,813

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

2,654

Total Enrollment

19,467

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

13,366

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male38%
Female62%

Ethnic Diversity

82%

Minority Enrollment

82%

Minority Enrollment

69%

Hispanic

10%

White

6%

Asian

5%

Black

5%

International

3%

Unknown

2%

Two or more races

Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

Campus Life

Housing and Dorms

Types of campus housing available:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • apartment for single students
  • special housing for disabled students
  • theme housing
  • other housing options
  • Student Activities

    28+

    Sports Teams

    8

    Fraternities

    10

    Sororities

    After College

    Graduation Rate

    25%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    37%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $18,229

    $31,098

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $31,098

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    25%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    37%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $18,229

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