More selective than 16% of California colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $17,427. College Scorecard.
Higher than 36% of California colleges we cover and 52% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 42% of California colleges we cover and 69% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
California State University-San Bernardino acceptance rate & admissions
Of 12,772 applicants, California State University-San Bernardino admitted 12,548 and 2,244 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
California State University-San Bernardino tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for California residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: California residents who meet income, asset and GPA standards may receive a Cal Grant (California Student Aid Commission); apply with the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. At University of California and California State University campuses, the Middle Class Scholarship can also help families with income and assets up to $250,000 (2026-27, dependent students). Not included in the prices above. California Student Aid Commission
California State University-San Bernardino majors, earnings & careers
California State University-San Bernardino offers 64 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 14
- Humanities & Languages · 12
- Business & Finance · 11
- Health & Medicine · 8
- Science & Math · 8
- Arts & Design · 5
- Education · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
- Engineering · 1
Highest-earning majors at California State University-San Bernardino
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $109,499 | $18,116 |
| Computer Engineering | $92,492 | $18,096 |
| Computer Science | $74,845 | $17,020 |
| Social Work | $69,201 | $13,018 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $66,202 | $16,119 |
| Public Health | $65,961 | — |
| Chemistry | $63,496 | $16,553 |
| Psychology (Clinical / Counseling) | $63,062 | $14,958 |
Quick list of all 64 majors
- Accounting$59,367
- Anthropology$40,417
- Area Studies—
- Biochemistry$56,277
- Biology$56,799
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology—
- Business Administration$56,361
- Business Economics—
- Chemistry$63,496
- Communications$49,171
- Computer and Information Sciences$66,202
- Computer Engineering$92,492
- Computer Science$74,845
- Criminal Justice$54,275
- Dietetics$54,717
- Economics$54,060
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$38,985
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English$43,648
- Entrepreneurship$56,430
- Environmental Science / Conservation$57,319
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- Finance$61,095
- Geography—
- Geology / Earth Science—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$42,468
- Health Administration$55,217
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other—
- Health Sciences$45,977
- History$44,655
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Human Resources$56,773
- Human Services—
- International / Global Studies—
- International Business$43,776
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$54,944
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$52,799
- Linguistics$49,732
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$57,157
- Mathematics$57,603
- Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Nursing$109,499
- Nutrition Science—
- Philosophy—
- Physics$62,004
- Political Science$53,378
- Psychology$48,326
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)$63,062
- Psychology (Research)$47,408
- Public Administration$56,534
- Public Health$65,961
- Real Estate—
- Security / Homeland Security—
- Social Sciences$47,348
- Social Work$69,201
- Sociology$48,954
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages$40,695
- Studio Art$30,319
- Theatre$40,118
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other—
- Writing$42,232
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Riverside
Overall prices in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,103. Housing costs 29% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 22 inches of rain a year, 22 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: wildfire (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, San Bernardino County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
San Bernardino County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare California State University-San Bernardino with similar schools
Similar public colleges in California by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-San Bernardino | 94% | $4,564 | 55% | $59,977 | This school |
| California State University-San Marcos | 95% | $10,229 | 55% | $62,908 | |
| California State University-Chico | 93% | $14,480 | 63% | $64,172 | |
| San Francisco State University | 96% | $12,278 | 50% | $68,077 | |
| California State University-Los Angeles | 91% | $3,967 | 53% | $59,211 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
California State University-San Bernardino would cost you $5,665 less per year than California State University-San Marcos, on average.
- Lower sticker price at California State University-San Bernardino, mostly from more California State University-San Bernardino students living at home, which lowers its average (−$2,871).
- California State University-San Bernardino gives aided families $1,443 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, California resident | California State University-San Bernardino | California State University-San Marcos | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $8,093 | $8,082 | +$11 |
| Books & supplies | $788 | $1,018 | −$230 |
| Housing & meals | $12,996 | $14,152 | −$1,156 |
| Personal & travel | $3,738 | $3,714 | +$24 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$8,188 | −$5,317 | −$2,871 |
| Sticker price | $17,427 | $21,649 | −$4,222 |
| Average grants | −$12,863 | −$11,420 | −$1,443 |
| You pay | $4,564 | $10,229 | −$5,665 |
“+” means California State University-San Bernardino costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about California State University-San Bernardino
What is the California State University-San Bernardino acceptance rate?
California State University-San Bernardino accepts 94% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 12,548 of 12,772 applicants were admitted.
How much does California State University-San Bernardino cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $17,427 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $4,564 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $2,681 and families earning $110k+ pay $14,316.
How much do California State University-San Bernardino graduates earn?
Former California State University-San Bernardino students earn a median $59,977 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the California State University-San Bernardino graduation rate?
55% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 80% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “California State University-San Bernardino: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/california-state-university-san-bernardino (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).