California State University - Bakersfield: Statistics

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#2211 of 14,131 In the World
#623 of 2,597 In North America
#568 of 2,496 In the United States
#52 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Bakersfield
#702 of 1,063 For Social Work
Top50% For 32 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
94%
Aid receiving
93%
Undergraduates
8,865
Graduates
1,554
Male:Female Ratio
34:66
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
csub.edu

California State University - Bakersfield Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

California State University - Bakersfield has an acceptance rate of 94% and is among the 31% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 94% 93% 94%
Applicants 13,229 5,475 7,754
Admissions 12,416 5,106 7,310
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,263 453 810
Freshmen enrolled part time 31 9 22

5,881 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,212 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 7074 (68%)
White 1379 (13%)
Asian 637 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 470 (5%)
Black or African American 439 (4%)
Two or more races 240 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 129 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 17 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$12,966
Students receiving aid
93%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,084$7,608
Tuition in-state $6,084$7,608
Tuition out-of-state $18,684$17,688
Fee in-district $2,006$2,003
Fee in-state $2,006$2,003
Fee out-of-state $2,006$2,003

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 502
Combined charge for room and board $15,120
Room charge $9,360
Meal charge $5,760

California State University - Bakersfield majors

California State University - Bakersfield has granted 2,148 bachelor's degrees across 37 programs, 386 master's across 15 programs, and 7 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University - Bakersfield.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 274 63
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 325
Psychology, General 297
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 160
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 138
Sociology, General 135
Education, General 121
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 105 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 101
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 71 16
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 67 3
History, General 55 8
Social Work 60
Computer Science 53
English Language and Literature, General 39 7
Public Administration 6 39
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 42
Political Science and Government, General 32
Spanish Language and Literature 29 3
Engineering, General 28
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 26
Art & Art Studies, General 24
Mathematics, General 19
Public Health, General 16
Biochemistry 15
Geology & Earth Science, General 9 6
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 15
Special Education and Teaching, General 15
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 14
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 13
Counseling Psychology 12
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 12
Computer Engineering, General 11
Economics, General 11
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other 10
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6
Chemistry, General 5
Music, General 5
Philosophy 5
Anthropology, General 4
Engineering Science 3
Community College Administration 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
Physics, General 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 2,148 386 7

California State University - Bakersfield has a graduation rate of 50%, which is among the 42% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 50% 44% 53%
  • Full-time retention rate - 79%
  • Part-time retention rate - 62%

Publications & Citations

California State University - Bakersfield has published 2,856 scientific papers with 71,660 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Law, Physics, Sociology, and Psychology.

Publications
2,856
Citations
71,660

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,856 / 50,394
Environmental Science
1,309 / 38,933
Biology
1,248 / 40,834
Computer Science
1,197 / 38,697
Engineering
1,132 / 29,476
Political Science
1,120 / 37,934
Law
1,054 / 37,123
Physics
998 / 27,226
Sociology
942 / 20,069
Psychology
930 / 25,346
Medicine
925 / 23,268
Philosophy
869 / 20,205
Mathematics
779 / 21,847
Chemistry
770 / 24,867
Geography and Cartography
762 / 21,928
Geology
740 / 23,927
Business
730 / 34,108
Quantum and Particle physics
662 / 16,577
History
645 / 17,761
Ecology
640 / 25,352
Economics
555 / 14,688
Archaeology
527 / 17,100
Paleontology
517 / 16,198
Statistics
491 / 18,711
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
444 / 14,417
Linguistics
390 / 8,120
Social Psychology
364 / 9,822
Management
362 / 19,646
Materials Science
334 / 12,392
Art & Design
322 / 4,416
Development Studies
321 / 6,796
Biochemistry
311 / 10,502
Genetics
309 / 6,673
Botany
299 / 12,450
Organic Chemistry
286 / 7,228
Psychiatry
280 / 7,167
Marketing
274 / 26,052
Education Majors
261 / 4,428
Neuroscience
257 / 7,684
Machine Learning
249 / 10,896

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 38 115
1994 32 122
1995 24 126
1996 25 140
1997 31 155
1998 31 172
1999 21 166
2000 39 256
2001 47 267
2002 54 334
2003 79 445
2004 53 438
2005 52 494
2006 47 718
2007 64 799
2008 39 919
2009 51 969
2010 50 1067
2011 49 1134
2012 55 1223
2013 60 1528
2014 77 1716
2015 94 1725
2016 97 1943
2017 153 2041
2018 173 2653
2019 201 4016
2020 179 5287
2021 163 7264
2022 137 8206
2023 147 9119
2024 104 9057
2025 62 7396
Academic rankings

California State University - Bakersfield alumni

  1. Tito Ortiz

    Tito Ortiz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    mixed martial arts fighterprofessional wrestler
    Biography

    Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is an American former mixed martial artist, politician and professional boxer. He is best known for his career with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 2000 to September 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars. Ortiz ultimately became the biggest pay-per-view draw of 2006 for his fights with Liddell, Forrest Griffin, and Ken Shamrock. On July 7, 2012, Ortiz became the ninth inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame.

  2. Kevin McCarthy

    Kevin McCarthy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in California State University - Bakersfield
    In 1989 graduated with Bachelor of Science
    In 1994 graduated with Master of Business Administration
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Kevin Owen McCarthy is an American politician who served as the 55th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from January to October 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he represented California's 22nd congressional district from 2007 to 2013, followed by California's 23rd congressional district from 2013 to 2023, and finally California's 20th congressional district in 2023 before resigning from the House of Representatives the same year.

  3. Gyasi Zardes

    Gyasi Zardes
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Gyasi A. Zardes is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.

  4. Dushyant Chautala

    Dushyant Chautala
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1988-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Dushyant Singh Chautala is an Indian politician who served as the 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana from 2019 to 2024. He represented the Uchana Kalan constituency in Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2019 until 2024 and was sworn-in as Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana upon making an alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party after the 2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election.

All 13 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names CSUB
CSU Bakersfield
Founded 1965
Motto Inspiring Excellence, Transforming Lives
Colors royal blue, gold
Academic calendar September to June (September - December; January-March; March-June)
Total FTE staff 1,060
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 9001 Stockdale Hwy
Bakersfield, California, 93311-1099
United States
City population 403,000
Phone 6616542782

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