Data of the Month
MAR 2026
What Languages Do CSUF Students Speak?
Recent data from Cal State Apply offer insight into the primary languages reported by newly enrolled fall 2025 students (undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate) at CSUF.
Based on Cal State Apply data collected from 13,624 students:
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94 different languages/dialects were reported.
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33% reported that they speak multiple languages.
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19.8% reported a primary language other than English.
Among students who reported a primary language other than English, Spanish was the most frequently identified (66.7%), followed by Vietnamese (10.2%), Chinese (5.9%), Arabic (2.6%), Korean (2.5%), and Tagalog (2.2%).
