California State University-San Bernardino

California State University, San Bernardino, or CSUSB, is a state-funded university in San Bernardino, California, United States. It is part of the California State University System (CSU). It was founded in 1965 with a few hundred students and 30 faculty members. Today, the university enrolls more than 16,000 students every year.

CSUSB offers more than 70 programs and certificates in diverse areas of study. Many programs of the university have earned specialized national accreditation. The university is organized into the following academic units:

• College of Arts and Letters
• College of Behavioral Sciences
• College of Business and Public Administration
• College of Education, Extended Learning
• College of Natural Sciences, and Social

CSUSB has the highest retention rate for African-American students, and third highest retention rate for Latino students, in the California State University System. There are more than 80 different student clubs and organizations on campus. The athletic teams are nicknamed the Coyotes, and they compete in the California Collegiate Athletic Association in the NCAA's Division II.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, nutrition and exercise therapy, mathematics, liberal arts, and family and social work.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High female/male ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 17,066 in 2007-2008 (14,597 full-time equivalent).

About 34% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 66% of the class.

Undergrads are 77% of enrolled students and graduate students are 23%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: Cal State San Bernardino participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Cal State San Bernardino provides on-campus housing for 1,470 of its 14,597 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

The school is in the California Collegiate Athletic Association for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 57 male students received the aid (men were 40% of those receiving aid) and 86 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 60% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

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