# California State University-San Bernardino

Public college in San Bernardino, CA. IPEDS ID 110510.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/california-state-university-san-bernardino · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/california-state-university-san-bernardino.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 94% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $4,564 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 55%; beats 36% of CA colleges and 52% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $59,977; beats 42% of CA colleges and 69% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $12,445

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $2,681 |
| 30-48k | $2,680 |
| 48-75k | $4,735 |
| 75-110k | $7,745 |
| 110k+ | $14,316 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $17,427 in-state; about $30,027 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $8,093 in-state, $20,693 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $12,996; books: $788

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 12,772 applicants, 12,548 admitted, 2,244 enrolled; test scores not considered
- Fall 2024: acceptance 94%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 98%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (64 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $93,142 | $109,499 | $18,116 |
| Computer Engineering | $49,043 | $92,492 | $18,096 |
| Computer Science | $45,846 | $74,845 | $17,020 |
| Social Work | $39,145 | $69,201 | $13,018 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $42,180 | $66,202 | $16,119 |
| Public Health | not reported | $65,961 | not reported |
| Chemistry | $40,402 | $63,496 | $16,553 |
| Psychology (Clinical / Counseling) | $40,316 | $63,062 | $14,958 |
| Physics | $57,114 | $62,004 | not reported |
| Finance | $41,467 | $61,095 | $12,500 |
| Accounting | $40,688 | $59,367 | $14,500 |
| Mathematics | $29,219 | $57,603 | $15,108 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | not reported | $57,319 | not reported |
| Marketing | $34,293 | $57,157 | $13,125 |
| Biology | $31,381 | $56,799 | $15,283 |
| Human Resources | $45,144 | $56,773 | $12,672 |
| Public Administration | $36,969 | $56,534 | $13,300 |
| Entrepreneurship | $37,818 | $56,430 | $19,998 |
| Business Administration | $40,817 | $56,361 | $13,500 |
| Biochemistry | not reported | $56,277 | not reported |
| Health Administration | $37,007 | $55,217 | $16,300 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $29,143 | $54,944 | $15,000 |
| Dietetics | $25,659 | $54,717 | $17,000 |
| Criminal Justice | $35,029 | $54,275 | $14,917 |
| Economics | $37,679 | $54,060 | $17,500 |
| Political Science | $30,291 | $53,378 | $17,045 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $24,979 | $52,799 | $14,295 |
| Linguistics | $24,961 | $49,732 | $16,449 |
| Communications | $32,408 | $49,171 | $15,750 |
| Sociology | $30,126 | $48,954 | $13,852 |
| Psychology | $28,189 | $48,326 | $12,500 |
| Psychology (Research) | $26,697 | $47,408 | $16,750 |
| Social Sciences | $18,893 | $47,348 | not reported |
| Health Sciences | $36,494 | $45,977 | $15,000 |
| History | $24,077 | $44,655 | $13,141 |
| International Business | $31,064 | $43,776 | not reported |
| English | $23,250 | $43,648 | $13,875 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $24,604 | $42,468 | $16,139 |
| Writing | $20,726 | $42,232 | $16,210 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $18,490 | $40,695 | $10,967 |
| Anthropology | $25,354 | $40,417 | $12,646 |
| Theatre | not reported | $40,118 | not reported |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $25,177 | $38,985 | $12,566 |
| Studio Art | $14,447 | $30,319 | $18,750 |
| Area Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Middle / Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Development and Family Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nutrition Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International / Global Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Security / Homeland Security | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Services | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | $27,724 | not reported | not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Economics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Science / Analytics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Real Estate | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Criminal Justice → Police officer: median wage $101,870 (Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA), $118,880 (CA), $76,210 (U.S.)
- Communications → Public relations specialist: median wage $77,010 (Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA), $85,030 (CA), $74,750 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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