California State University-Channel Islands Student Population

How many students at CSU Channel Islands?

For the academic year 2024-2025, California State University-Channel Islands has a total enrollment of 5,592 students, including 5,118 undergraduate and 474 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,909 male students (34.1%) and 3,683 female students (65.9%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,272 Hispanic students (58.5%) and 1,256 White students (22.5%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 5,118 undergraduate students (91.5%) and 474 graduate students (8.5%).
• Class Delivery: 929 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 3,197 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 3,189 - CSU Channel Islands's body is significantly larger.

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

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,909 male (34.14%) and 3,683 female (65.86%) students are attending California State University-Channel Islands. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 51.83.

By class level, 5,118 (91.52%) are undergraduate students and 474 (8.48%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 33.59% are male and 66.41% are female, while among graduate students, 40.08% are male and 59.92% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,256 White, 132 Black, and 358 Asian students out of a total of 5,592 are attending at California State University-Channel Islands. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

California State University-Channel Islands is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 60% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, CSU Channel Islands has 46 students under 18 years old and 8 students over 65 years old. There are 3,714 students under 25 years old, and 1,878 students over 25 years old out of 5,592 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 46 students are younger than 18 and 7 students are older than 65. CSU Channel Islands has 3,597 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,521 students aged 25 and over.

It has 117 graduate students aged under 25 and 357 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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 State University-Channel Islands, 929 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 3,197 students are enrolled in some online courses.

921 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 8 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,118 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 998 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 19.50%.825 students have transferred in as full-time status and 173 students transferred in as part-time status.