The student population at California State University-Stanislaus is 9,724 (8,455 undergraduate and 1,269 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 442 (4.76%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at CSU Stanislaus is 86.95% which is increased by 356 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 86 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 51 male students for every 100 female students, down from 54 in 2015.
- 1,332 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,918.18% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,229 where 9,724 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 11,163 students in 2021 and was lowest at 9,282 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 9,282 to 9,724 students, a net gain of 442 (4.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at California State University-Stanislaus since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,994 where 8,455 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-Stanislaus since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,234 where 1,269 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-Stanislaus since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 17.68% and the percentage of black students is 2.71% at California State University-Stanislaus. 8.67% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 61.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 25.94% to 17.68%. Asian enrollment declined from 10.25% to 8.67%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.36% to 2.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 47.81% to 61.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5778 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6916 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-Stanislaus over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,332 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,918.18% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at California State University-Stanislaus from 2015 to 2025.