Student Profile
As of Fall 2019
Number of Students
- 1609
Undergraduate Students
- 93%
Post Baccalaureate and Graduate Students
- 7%
Gender
- 1,116 Female
- 493 Male
Ethnicity
- 68% Hispanic or Latino
- 14% White
- 6% Non-Resident Foreign
- 5% Unknown
- 4% Asian
- 2% African American
- 1% Two or More Races
- 0.1% Native American
Average Age- Undergraduate
- 24 years old
Average Age-Post Baccalaureate and Graduate
- 36 years old
Alumni
- Nearly 4,000 graduates have benefited from the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus and are contributing to the local economy and community.
Top Undergraduate Majors
- Psychology
- Adminstration (Accounting Concentration)
- Administration (Management Concentration)
Top Graduate Majors
- Master of Science in Special Education
- Master of Arts in Educational Administration
- Master of Arts in Instructional Technology
Top Feeder Schools (First-Time Freshmen)
- Coachella Valley High School
- Indio High School
- Shadow Hills High School
Top Feeder Schools (Transfer Students)
- College of the Desert
- Mt. San Jacinto College
- Riverside City College