California State University-Dominguez Hills is a public four-year institution based in Carson, California. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 15,182 students in fall 2024, including 12,632 undergraduates and 2,550 graduate students. It is part of California State University.
California State University-Dominguez Hills offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 79 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 4,010 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
15,182
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
4,010
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
79
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 79
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
36%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
3,270
Master's degrees
723
Postbaccalaureate certificates
12
Post-master's certificates
5
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
15,182
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,632
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,550
Full-time, fall 2024
73%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
17,184
Undergraduates, 2024-25
14,126
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,058
Full-time, 2024-25
69%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
6%
Hispanic or Latino
65%
Black or African American
12%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
60%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California State University
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
California Collegiate Athletic Association
President
Dr. Thomas A. Parham
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization