California State University - Bakersfield: Statistics

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#2164 of 14,131 In the World
#596 of 2,597 In North America
#543 of 2,496 In the United States
#48 of 249 In California
#1 of 3 In Bakersfield
#874 of 1,028 For Social Work
Top50% For 36 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
87%
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
8,188
Graduates
1,425
Male:Female Ratio
32:68
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 87% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 87% 85% 88%
Applicants 13,834 5,621 8,213
Admissions 11,973 4,759 7,214
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,080 383 697
Freshmen enrolled part time 27 8 19

5,136 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,893 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 6439 (67%)
White 1360 (14%)
Asian 651 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 396 (4%)
Black or African American 375 (4%)
Two or more races 207 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 139 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 18 (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
$10,750
Students receiving aid
90%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,742$7,176
Tuition in-state $5,742$7,176
Tuition out-of-state $17,622$16,680
Fee in-district $1,895$1,895
Fee in-state $1,895$1,895
Fee out-of-state $1,895$1,895

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 500
Combined charge for room and board $13,600
Room charge $9,000
Meal charge $4,600

California State University - Bakersfield majors

California State University - Bakersfield has granted 2,348 bachelor's degrees across 36 programs, 461 master's across 15 programs, and 6 doctorate degrees in Educational Leadership and Administration, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University - Bakersfield.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 351 89
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 312
Psychology, General 293
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 169
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 149
Education, General 145
Sociology, General 129
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 101 19
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 106 3
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 98
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 80 9
Social Work 75
English Language and Literature, General 60 6
History, General 60 2
Computer Science 54
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 49
Engineering Science 42
Public Administration 4 38
Mathematics, General 40
Art & Art Studies, General 34
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 32
Spanish Language and Literature 23 8
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 30
Political Science and Government, General 29
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 19
Counseling Psychology 18
Geology & Earth Science, General 11 7
Economics, General 16
Computer Engineering, General 15
Biochemistry 12
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 11 1
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other 9
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 9
Anthropology, General 8
Chemistry, General 7
Music, General 7
Religion & Religious Studies 7
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
Philosophy 5
Natural Sciences 2
Physics, General 1
Grand Total 2,348 461 6

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% 41% 55%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 46%

Publications & Citations

California State University - Bakersfield has published 2,528 scientific papers with 46,913 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 Medicine.

Publications
2,528
Citations
46,913

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,666 / 31,430
Environmental Science
1,193 / 26,969
Biology
1,135 / 27,734
Computer Science
1,078 / 23,331
Engineering
1,029 / 19,365
Political Science
1,007 / 22,273
Law
948 / 21,863
Physics
904 / 18,477
Sociology
844 / 13,111
Medicine
824 / 15,783
Psychology
818 / 16,430
Philosophy
770 / 12,784
Mathematics
712 / 13,735
Chemistry
700 / 16,188
Geography and Cartography
697 / 15,055
Geology
688 / 17,892
Business
670 / 20,326
Quantum and Particle physics
604 / 11,568
History
595 / 11,736
Ecology
582 / 17,399
Economics
507 / 9,504
Archaeology
496 / 11,430
Paleontology
488 / 11,713
Statistics
459 / 11,514
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
429 / 9,991
Linguistics
351 / 5,133
Management
345 / 12,076
Social Psychology
319 / 6,000
Art & Design
298 / 2,808
Materials Science
298 / 7,679
Development Studies
293 / 4,360
Biochemistry
287 / 7,477
Genetics
281 / 5,043
Botany
276 / 9,346
Organic Chemistry
271 / 4,978
Marketing
254 / 14,701
Psychiatry
253 / 4,792
Neuroscience
236 / 5,179
Education Majors
230 / 2,805
Machine Learning
225 / 6,328

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 22 52
1992 42 68
1993 31 101
1994 30 93
1995 25 104
1996 24 129
1997 30 148
1998 31 128
1999 21 138
2000 37 218
2001 41 231
2002 49 292
2003 78 338
2004 45 372
2005 47 414
2006 47 617
2007 53 665
2008 39 780
2009 41 818
2010 47 920
2011 45 963
2012 49 1013
2013 59 1248
2014 70 1436
2015 97 1476
2016 84 1662
2017 136 1701
2018 149 2150
2019 184 3101
2020 171 4295
2021 160 6089
2022 134 6724
2023 135 7058
Academic rankings

California State University - Bakersfield alumni

  1. Tito Ortiz

    Tito Ortiz
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    professional wrestlermixed martial arts fighter
    Biography

    Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz is a retired American mixed martial artist and a former politician. Ortiz is best known for his stints with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000, to September 26, 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.

  2. Kevin McCarthy

    Kevin McCarthy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    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 was the U.S. Representative for California's 20th congressional district from 2007 until his resignation in 2023.

  3. Gyasi Zardes

    Gyasi Zardes
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Gyasi A. Zardes is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Austin FC.

  4. Dushyant Chautala

    Dushyant Chautala
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1988-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Dushyant Singh Chautala is an Indian politician who is the 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana. He is the president and co-founder of the Jannayak Janata Party.

All 12 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 1,051
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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