Student Population at CBU

How many students at CBU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, California Baptist University has a total enrollment of 11,902 students, including 8,417 undergraduate and 3,485 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 4,128 male students (34.7%) and 7,774 female students (65.3%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 5,204 Hispanic students (43.7%) and 3,304 White students (27.8%).
Class Level Breakdown: 8,417 undergraduate students (70.7%) and 3,485 graduate students (29.3%).
Class Delivery: 3,062 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,939 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - CBU's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 4,128 male (34.68%) and 7,774 female (65.32%) students are attending California Baptist University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 53.10.

By class level, 8,417 (70.72%) are undergraduate students and 3,485 (29.28%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 37.86% are male and 62.14% are female, while among graduate students, 27.00% are male and 73.00% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	11,902	8,417	3,485
Men	4,128	3,187	941
Women	7,774	5,230	2,544

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,304 White, 982 Black, and 769 Asian students out of a total of 11,902 are attending at California Baptist University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

California Baptist University is quite diverse with a diversity index of 71.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	46	21	25
Asian	769	326	443
Black	982	323	659
Hispanic	5,204	1,569	3,635
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	65	24	41
White	3,304	1,275	2,029
Two or more races	603	231	372
Race Unknown	599	224	375

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	37	16	21
Asian	492	234	258
Black	580	220	360
Hispanic	3,668	1,205	2,463
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	45	18	27
White	2,524	1,041	1,483
Two or more races	479	200	279
Race Unknown	437	181	256

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	9	5	4
Asian	277	92	185
Black	402	103	299
Hispanic	1,536	364	1,172
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	20	6	14
White	780	234	546
Two or more races	124	31	93
Race Unknown	162	43	119

Student Age Distribution

By age, CBU has 429 students under 18 years old and 21 students over 65 years old. There are 7,783 students under 25 years old, and 4,119 students over 25 years old out of 11,902 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 429 students are younger than 18 and 6 students are older than 65. CBU has 6,819 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,598 students aged 25 and over.

It has 964 graduate students aged under 25 and 2,521 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	429	289	140
18-19	2,808	1,782	1,026
20-21	2,497	1,543	954
22-24	2,049	1,350	699
25-29	1,648	1,104	544
30-34	873	600	273
35-39	590	402	188
40-49	735	520	215
50-64	252	173	79
Over 65	21	11	10

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	429	289	140
18-19	2,808	1,782	1,026
20-21	2,416	1,479	937
22-24	1,166	687	479
25-29	658	383	275
30-34	364	228	136
35-39	256	159	97
40-49	241	173	68
50-64	73	48	25
Over 65	6	2	4

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	81	64	17
22-24	883	663	220
25-29	990	721	269
30-34	509	372	137
35-39	334	243	91
40-49	494	347	147
50-64	179	125	54
Over 65	15	9	6

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At California Baptist University, 3,062 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,939 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,777 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 285 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	11,902	3,062	3,939
Undergraduate	8,417	1,820	3,175
Graduate	3,485	1,242	764

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	California Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	2,777	264	21
Undergraduate	1,682	134	4
Graduate	1,095	130	17

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 8,417 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 966 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.48%.818 students have transferred in as full-time status and 148 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	6,641
Transfer-in Full-time	818
Regular Part-time	810
Transfer-in Part-time	148

CBU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend CBU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 11,902 students are enrolled at CBU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at CBU?

8,417 undergraduate and 3,485 graduate students are enrolled at CBU.

What is the gender breakdown at CBU?

4,128 male (34.68%) and 7,774 female (65.32%) students are attending CBU.

What is the international student enrollment at CBU?

330 international students (2.77%) are enrolled at CBU, including 155 undergraduate and 175 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at CBU?

CBU has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 3,304 White (27.76%), 982 Black (8.25%), and 769 Asian (6.46%) students are enrolled.

How many students at CBU are under 18 or over 65?

429 students are under 18 and 21 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at CBU take online courses?

3,062 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 3,939 students take some online courses.

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