The student population at California State University-San Bernardino is 18,492 (15,365 undergraduate and 3,127 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,532 (7.65%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Cal State San Bernardino is 83.09% which is decreased by 2,397 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 865 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 63 male students for every 100 female students, down from 64 in 2015.
- 2,456 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 761.75% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,878 where 18,492 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 20,767 students in 2017 and was lowest at 18,492 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 20,024 to 18,492 students, a net loss of 1,532 (7.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at California State University-San Bernardino since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 17,339 where 15,365 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-San Bernardino since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,539 where 3,127 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-San Bernardino since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 10.19% and the percentage of black students is 5.47% at California State University-San Bernardino. 5.58% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 69.18% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 15.31% to 10.19%. Asian enrollment declined from 5.74% to 5.58%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.90% to 5.47%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 57.33% to 69.18%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5043 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.6404 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-San Bernardino over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,456 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 761.75% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at California State University-San Bernardino from 2015 to 2025.