Hayward, California · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Hayward, California, California State University-East Bay is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 12,326, made up of 9,909 undergraduates and 2,417 graduate students. It is part of California State University.
California State University-East Bay offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 77 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Computer Science, and Psychology, General. It awarded 3,869 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.
Key figures
12,326
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
3,869
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
77
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 77
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
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
68%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,853
Master's degrees
999
Doctoral degrees (research)
17
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
12,326
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,909
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,417
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,973
Undergraduates, 2024-25
11,265
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,708
Full-time, 2024-25
71%
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
59%
Men
41%
White
17%
Hispanic or Latino
37%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
20%
Two or more races
5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Programs with a fully online option
17
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
34%
Students taking some online courses
54%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California State University
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
California Collegiate Athletic Association
President
Dr. Cathy Sandeen
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization