California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California · Public · 4-year · City
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $4,564What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 94%
- Graduation rate
- 55%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 15,023
- In-state tuition
- $8,093Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $20,693
- SAT midpoint
- Not reported
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $59,977Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$4,5645/5
Better than 98% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).
Completion
55%3/5
Better than 57% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).
Earnings
$59,9774/5
Better than 65% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).
Debt at graduation
$14,7155/5
Better than 90% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$17,427
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$4,564
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 55% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 80% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $14,715 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $59,977 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $93,142 | 161 |
| Physics | $57,114 | 16 |
| Computer Engineering | $49,043 | 45 |
| Computer Science | $45,846 | 107 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $45,144 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $42,180 | 160 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $41,467 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $40,817 | 776 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $40,688 | Not reported |
| Chemistry | $40,402 | 45 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $40,316 | Not reported |
| Social Work | $39,145 | 54 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $37,818 | Not reported |
| Economics | $37,679 | 12 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $37,007 | Not reported |
| Public Administration | $36,969 | Not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $36,494 | 60 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $35,029 | 319 |
| Marketing | $34,293 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | $32,408 | 164 |
| Biology, General | $31,381 | 150 |
| International Business | $31,064 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | $30,291 | 63 |
| Sociology | $30,126 | 332 |
| Mathematics | $29,219 | 85 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $29,143 | 192 |
| Psychology, General | $28,189 | 567 |
| Music | $27,724 | 15 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $26,697 | Not reported |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $25,659 | Not reported |
| Anthropology | $25,354 | 19 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $25,177 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $24,979 | 194 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | $24,961 | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | $24,604 | 39 |
| History | $24,077 | 103 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $23,250 | 126 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $20,726 | Not reported |
| Social Sciences, General | $18,893 | 19 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $18,490 | 40 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $14,447 | 82 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Not reported | 171 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 84 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 37 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 32 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not reported | 22 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not reported | 16 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 8 |
| Security Science and Technology | Not reported | 6 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not reported | 5 |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Geography and Cartography | Not reported | 3 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Not reported | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not reported | 2 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Not reported | 1 |
| Real Estate | Not reported | Not reported |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Not reported | Not reported |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Not reported | Not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Area Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Not reported | Not reported |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | Not reported |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Not reported | Not reported |
| Human Services, General | Not reported | Not reported |
All 64 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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