CSUSB Overview
As of Fall 2024, CSUSB enrolls 17,900 students (FTES: 15,169). The university reflects its strong regional mission, with 88% of students coming from San Bernardino and Riverside counties, 9% from other California counties, 3% international students, and less than 1% from out-of-state. In addition, 2,138 students (12%) take at least one unit at the Palm Desert Campus.
- Gender Distribution: 10,948 students (61%) identify as female and 6,952 (39%) as male
- Degree-Seeking: 84% are pursuing an undergraduate degree
- Enrollment Status: 82% attend full-time
- First-Generation Status: 78% are first-generation students (parents did not earn a bachelor’s degree)
- Academic Equity Profile (Ethnicity): 70% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Asian, 5% African American, ~3%
Non-resident foreign students, ~3% Two or More Races, 4% Unknown, <1% Native American/Alaskan
Native or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - Academic Level: 18% freshmen, 11% sophomores, 25% juniors, 30% seniors, 3%
post-baccalaureate, 13% master’s, <1% doctoral - Pell Grant Eligibility: 54% of undergraduates are low-income students (Pell recipients)
- Average Age: 23 for undergraduates; 31 for graduate/post-baccalaureate students
Student Success Outcomes
- First-to-second year retention rate for first-time full-time freshmen: 80%
- Four-year graduation rate: 24%
- Six-year graduation rate: 55%
Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration (JHBC) Profile
As of Fall 2024, the Jack H. Brown College (JHBC) enrolls 3,607 students (FTES: 2,980). Consistent with CSUSB’s mission, JHBC students are primarily regional, with 1,906 (53%) from San Bernardino County and 1,156 (32%) from Riverside County. Additional enrollment includes 343 (9%) from other California counties, 11 (<1%) from other U.S. states, and 191 (5%) international students.
- Gender Distribution: 1,573 students (44%) identify as female and 2,034 (56%) as male
- Degree-Seeking: 3,001 (83%) are pursuing an undergraduate degree
- Enrollment Status: 2,679 (74%) attend full-time
- First-Generation Status: 2,873 (80%) are first-generation students
- Academic Equity Profile (Ethnicity): 2,482 (69%) Hispanic, 10% White, 5% Non-resident foreign students, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Unknown, 2% Two or More Races, <1% Native American/Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Academic Programs
JHBC students are distributed across the following programs:
- Public Administration: 322 (9%)
- Information & Decision Sciences: 1,088 (30%)
- Accounting and Finance: 901 (25%)
- Management: 353 (10%)
- Entrepreneurship: 264 (7%)
- Marketing: 499 (14%)
- Business Administration: 180 (5%)
Socio-Economic Profile
- Pell Grant Eligibility: 51% of JHBC undergraduates are low-income students (Pell recipients)
- Average Age: 23 for undergraduates; 32 for graduate/post-baccalaureate students
Student Success Outcomes
- Overall GPA: 3.64
- Undergraduate Graduation Rates: 4-year rate: 83% for females, 73% for males
- Graduate student graduation rates exceed 45% for both male and female students
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Summary
CSUSB and JHBC remain deeply committed to serving the Inland Empire region while advancing academic equity, access, and student success. With nearly 18,000 students university-wide and 3,600 in JHBC, the data underscores CSUSB’s broad regional impact and JHBC’s role in advancing equitable educational outcomes.