Fast Facts
Valid as of fall semester 2016.
Enrollment Fall 2016
BY GENDER
Female: 8,649 61%
Male: 5,529 39%
Total Number of Students: 15,537
BY ETHNICITY
Reflective of Our CommunityNumber of Students:
African American 3%
Asian & Pacific Islander 10%
Latino/a 41%
Native American < 1%
Caucasian 29%
Other 11%
Multiple Ethnicities 5%
BY AGE
UndergraduatesAge:
17-22 68%
23-25 17%
26-35 12%
36+ 3%
Age:
17-22 5%
23-25 27%
26-35 46%
36+ 22%
BY COLLEGE
The University is comprised of four colleges with percentage of enrollment as follows:College of Science & Mathematics 17%
College of Business Administration 18%
College of Education, Health
& Human Services 22%
College of Humanities, Arts,
Behavioral & Social Sciences 41%
Undeclared 3%
ALUMNI
More than 38,000 (as of May 2016)
DEGREES AWARDED
In addition to 39 bachelor degree programs and 29 minors, CSUSM offers 21 master's programs, five credential programs and a joint doctoral program with UC San Diego. From biotechnology to nursing to business, our post-baccalaureate degrees provide a superior academic and professional education.
Ten Most Popular Undergraduate Majors
Business Admin: 2,247
Psychology: 1,031
Human Dev: 901
Criminology: 812
Kinesiology: 757
Nursing: 740
Communication: 604
Biological Sciences: 570
Computer Science: 558
Liberal Studies: 543
Our Faculty
Of the 284 tenured and tenured-track faculty members, all but one have a terminal degree.Full Professor: 124
Associate Professor: 83
Assistant Professor: 77
Lecturer: 545
Teaching Associate: 46
International Students
As of fall 2016, CSUSM is home to approximately 390 international and exchange students. The largest contingents are from: China (21%), Saudi Arabia (15%), Norway (14%), Korea & Japan (9% each), and India (8%).
In addition, approximately 122 students are enrolled in the American Language and Culture Institute.