The student population at California State University-East Bay is 12,326 (9,909 undergraduate and 2,417 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 3,202 (20.62%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay is 80.39% which is decreased by 3,149 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 53 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 68 male students for every 100 female students, up from 62 in 2015.
- 4,497 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 364.09% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,039 where 12,326 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 16,538 students in 2018 and was lowest at 12,326 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 15,528 to 12,326 students, a net loss of 3,202 (20.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at California State University-East Bay since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 12,250 where 9,909 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 State University-East Bay since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,789 where 2,417 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 State University-East Bay since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 16.34% and the percentage of black students is 8.96% at California State University-East Bay. 20.47% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 37.23% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 17.57% to 16.34%. Asian enrollment declined from 22.04% to 20.47%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.41% to 8.96%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 28.32% to 37.23%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7824 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.8266 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at California State University-East Bay over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
4,497 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has increased 364.09% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at California State University-East Bay from 2015 to 2025.