The student population at California Baptist University is 11,902 (8,417 undergraduate and 3,485 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 3,361 (39.35%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at CBU is 70.72% which is increased by 1,787 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,574 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 53 male students for every 100 female students, unchanged since 2015.
- 3,062 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 70.78% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,678 where 11,902 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 8 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 11,902 students in 2025 and was lowest at 8,541 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,541 to 11,902 students, a net gain of 3,361 (39.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at California Baptist University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,825 where 8,417 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California Baptist University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,853 where 3,485 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California Baptist University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 27.76% and the percentage of black students is 8.25% at California Baptist University. 6.46% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 43.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 39.05% to 27.76%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.89% to 6.46%. Black student enrollment increased from 8.21% to 8.25%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 33.46% to 43.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7182 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7240 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at California Baptist University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,062 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 26% of total students. The number of online students has increased 70.78% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at California Baptist University from 2015 to 2025.