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Power to the San Bernardino campus has been restored as of 9:55 a.m. Normal campus operations will resume Friday, July 26th. Essential staff with questions on whether to report should contact their appropriate administrator. Facilities Management will be working to check all building systems including HVAC, elevators and fire alarms. If power has not been restored in your work area when you return, please report that to Facilities Planning and Management at (909) 537-5175. The Palm Desert Campus remains open and operational.

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Facts and Stats

Fall 2023 Stats

CSUSB student population – 18,510 (FTES 15,499):


CSUSB students come from:

  • 88% – San Bernardino and Riverside counties
  • 9% – other California counties
  • 3% – other countries
  • <1% – out-of-state

2,144 (12%) students take at least 1 unit at the Palm Desert Campus.

Highlights of the 18,510 students:

  • 11,371 (61%) – female
  • 7,139 (39%) – male
  • 85% seeking an undergraduate degree
  • 78% attend on a full-time basis
  • 79% are first-generation college students (parents without a bachelor's degree)
  • 56% of our undergraduates are low-income students (Pell Grant recipients)

Student diversity:

  • 69% – Hispanic
  • 11% – White
  • 3% – non-resident foreign students
  • 5% – African American
  • 6% – Asian
  • 4% Unknown
  • 2% are Two or More Races
  • <1% are Native American/Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Student classification:

  • 18% – freshmen
  • 10% – sophomores
  • 25% – juniors
  • 32% – seniors
  • 3% – post-baccalaureate students
  • 11% – masters
  • <1% – doctoral students

Average age:

  • 23 – Undergraduate students
  • 31 – Graduate/post-baccalaureate students

Our current student success measures are as follows:

  • First-to-second year retention rate of first time full-time freshmen is 78%,
  • Four year graduation rate is 25% and
  • Six-year graduation rate is 55%.