Student Population at CBU
Total Enrollment
11,902
Undergraduate
8,417
Graduate
3,485
Online Enrollment
3,062
Men Students
4,128
Women Students
7,774
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 11,902 students have enrolled at California Baptist University - 8,417 undergraduate and 3,485 graduate.
By gender, 4,128 male and 7,774 female students are attending California Baptist University. By attendance status, there are 9,981 full-time students and 1,921 part-time students.
The number of students at California Baptist University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and California Lutheran University, its population is small (average population is 17,161).
California Baptist University offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,062 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares CBU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
CBU has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 17,161 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California average (2,024 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist University | 11,902 | 8,417 | 3,485 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 17,161 | 14,932 | 2,230 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California | 2,024 | 1,628 | 1,062 |
The below chart compares the student population between California Baptist University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,128 male and 7,774 female students attending CBU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.53 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at CBU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,417 | 7,459 | 958 |
| Men | 3,187 | 2,812 | 375 |
| Women | 5,230 | 4,647 | 583 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,485 | 2,522 | 963 |
| Men | 941 | 661 | 280 |
| Women | 2,544 | 1,861 | 683 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,204 Hispanic students (43.72%) and 3,304 White students (27.76%) at California Baptist University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at California Baptist University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| Asian | 492 | 234 | 258 |
| Black or African American | 580 | 220 | 360 |
| Hispanic | 3,668 | 1,205 | 2,463 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 45 | 18 | 27 |
| White | 2,524 | 1,041 | 1,483 |
| Two or More Races | 479 | 200 | 279 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 437 | 181 | 256 |
| Total | 8,417 | 3,187 | 5,230 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Asian | 277 | 92 | 185 |
| Black or African American | 402 | 103 | 299 |
| Hispanic | 1,536 | 364 | 1,172 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| White | 780 | 234 | 546 |
| Two or More Races | 124 | 31 | 93 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 162 | 43 | 119 |
| Total | 3,485 | 941 | 2,544 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,783 students whose age under twenty five and 2,471 students whose age is over thirty years old at California Baptist University.
Especially, 429 students are younger than eighteen and 21 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at California Baptist University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,417 | 3,187 | 5,230 |
| Under 18 | 429 | 140 | 289 |
| 18-19 | 2,808 | 1,026 | 1,782 |
| 20-21 | 2,416 | 937 | 1,479 |
| 22-24 | 1,166 | 479 | 687 |
| 25-29 | 658 | 275 | 383 |
| 30-34 | 364 | 136 | 228 |
| 35-39 | 256 | 97 | 159 |
| 40-49 | 241 | 68 | 173 |
| 50-64 | 73 | 25 | 48 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 8,417 | 3,187 | 5,230 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,485 | 941 | 2,544 |
| 20-21 | 81 | 17 | 64 |
| 22-24 | 883 | 220 | 663 |
| 25-29 | 990 | 269 | 721 |
| 30-34 | 509 | 137 | 372 |
| 35-39 | 334 | 91 | 243 |
| 40-49 | 494 | 147 | 347 |
| 50-64 | 179 | 54 | 125 |
| 65 and over | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Total | 3,485 | 941 | 2,544 |
Online Student Population
At California Baptist University, 7,001 students (58.82% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,062 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,777 students live in California where California Baptist University is located in and 263 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,902 | 8,417 | 3,485 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,062 | 1,820 | 1,242 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,939 | 3,175 | 764 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 4,901 | 3,422 | 1,479 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,062 | 1,820 | 1,242 |
| California Residents | 2,777 | 1,682 | 1,095 |
| Other State in U.S. | 263 | 133 | 130 |
| Outside of U.S. | 21 | 4 | 17 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
