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Ranks 685th overall and 50th in California

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099

Surrounding communityLarge city (inside urban area, pop. over 250,000)
Total Population20,432 (19,709 urban / 723 rural)
Households7,353 (2.75 people per house)
Families5,361 (3.25 people per family)
Pop. — African American921
Pop. — Asian2,191
Pop. — Pacific Islander60
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native303
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)15,792
Pop. — Other2,068
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)

UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate comprehensive
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, inclusive
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily nonresidential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringMaster's degree
Calendar SystemQuarter
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionYes

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force NoNo / No / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeNo
Teacher CertificationYes

Campus Crime Statistics

Ranks 258th on StateUniversity.com‘s Safe School Index

  Incidents per 1000 Students
Aggravated assault 4 0.52
Forcible rape N/A N/A
Murder & Non-Negligent Manslaughter N/A N/A
Robbery N/A N/A
Violent crime 4 0.52
Arson N/A N/A
Burglary 25 3.25
Larceny-theft 65 8.44
Vehicle theft 3 0.39
Property crime 93 12.08

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending California State University-Bakersfield?

Ranks 1145th for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition N/A N/A $10,170
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $3,714 $3,714 $3,714
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A $226
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A $10,170
FT Graduate Required Fees $4,356 $4,356 $4,356
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A $226
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $15,120 $15,120 $25,290
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $16,605 $16,605 $26,775
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $8,421 $8,421 $18,591

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $3,318 trend  $3,714 $3,318 trend  $3,714 $13,488 trend  $13,884
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,242 trend  $1,386
On-Campus – Room & Board $5,946 trend  $6,537
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,240 trend  $3,483
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,372 trend  $7,794
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,456 trend  $3,711
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,066 trend  $3,321

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$55
Graduate Application Fee$55
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 4,295 (1,524 male / 2,771 female)
Admitted 2,373 (767 male / 1,606 female)
Admission rate 55%
First-time Enrollment 873 (312 male / 561 female)
FT Enrollment 849 (300 male / 549 female)
PT Enrollment 24 (12 male / 12 female)
Total Enrollment7,711

Admission Criteria

What criteria does California State University-Bakersfield use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / N/A / N/A
College Prep. CompletionRequired
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does California State University-Bakersfield accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference California Collegiate Athletic Assoc
NCAA Track & Field Conference California Collegiate Athletic Assoc

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 1239th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 20%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 14 / 20
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 20
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 15 / 20

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 1071st for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 68%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 400 / 510
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 410 / 540
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 810 / 1050

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareYes
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity356
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$2,767
Board Fee$2,742

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

California State University-Bakersfield Ranks 4477th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,122 372 pie   49%
State & Local Grant Aid $1,875 372 pie   49%
Institutional Grant Aid $3,286 438 pie   57%
Student Loan Aid $2,528 190 pie   25%
Any financial aid type   568 pie   74%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at California State University-Bakersfield?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
5885143
Black Non-Hispanic
187401588
Hispanic
8231,8132,636
Asian / Pacific Islander
141316457
American Indian / Alaskan Native
245781
White Non-Hispanic
9821,9462,928
Race Unknown
326552878
Total 2,541 5,170 7,711

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at California State University-Bakersfield?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
415
Black Non-Hispanic
162743
Hispanic
70126196
Asian / Pacific Islander
163551
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/A77
White Non-Hispanic
74138212
Race Unknown
161531
Total 196 349 545

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at California State University-Bakersfield.

  Men Women Total
39 263 302
130 135 265
35 110 145
34 69 103
18 78 96

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Anthropology 1 12 1 14
Art/Art Studies, General 1 3 2 6 1 13
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9 7 8 6 30
Business Administration and Management, General 17 10 72 25 3 114 24 265
Chemistry, General 3 5 1 2 11
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 3 6 13 2 25 12 61
Computer Science 1 4 2 7 2 16
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 1 1 14 2 1 13 1 33
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 13 52 3 28 7 103
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2 4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 17 1 1 19 2 40
Economics, General 10 1 12 1 24
Education, General 11 32 2 2 78 20 145
English Language and Literature, General 1 1 10 2 1 38 9 62
Geology/Earth Science, General 1 2 2 5
Health and Physical Education, General 2 5 3 13 1 24
History, General 14 2 32 7 55
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2 4 1 7 2 16
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 7 110 10 3 146 26 302
Mathematics, General 1 3 1 10 2 17
Music, General 1 3 1 5
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other 1 2 5 3 11
Natural Sciences 2 1 2 5
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 3 14 16 37 3 74
Philosophy 4 3 7
Physics, General 1 1 2 1 5
Political Science and Government, General 8 10 5 23
Psychology, General 7 41 4 1 33 10 96
Public Administration 5 12 1 1 19 2 40
Religion/Religious Studies 1 1 1 3
Social Work 2 14 3 15 1 35
Sociology 2 6 28 1 1 21 5 64
Spanish Language and Literature 14 1 1 16
Total 29 78 521 91 22 722 161 1,624

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

California State University-Bakersfield Ranks 746th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $65,104 ($68,898 male / $61,234 female)
Number of FT Faculty 301 (152 male / 149 female)
Number of PT Faculty 172
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $5,819,818
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California State University-Bakersfield Academics

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There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance and Tutoring. In particular, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, ESL, External Degree Program, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. California State University: Bakersfield is unique in its study options. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at California State University: Bakersfield.

Security and Protective Services:
Criminal Justice Studies
Foreign Language and Literature:
Spanish
Social Sciences:
Anthropology, Criminology, Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
Business, Management, & Marketing:
Business Administration/Management
History:
History – General
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Nursing (RN)
English Language and Literature:
American Literature, English
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Art – General, Arts – General, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General
Education:
Early Childhood Education
Popular majors:
thirty-one percent liberal arts, fifteen percent business per marketing, seven percent psychology, six percent social sciences, five percent education, five percent english
Public Administration and Service:
Public Administration, Public Services
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Computer Science:
Computer Science
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Geology, Physics

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of August. Moreover, for international students, the application fee is 55.

California State University-Bakersfield Admissions

Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 49%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of fifty-five dollars regular application fee, fifty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, fifty-five dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer students are not ignored, though did not report the exact number of transfer students.

Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of December. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 2nd of March. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 20th of September and It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of April. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of August. The regular application due date was not reported.

California State University-Bakersfield Financial Aid

Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art, Music/Drama, Athletics, Minority Status, Leadership and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

California State University-Bakersfield Students

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The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, University, Four-year, Coed, where 49 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited, College Board member and Hispanic serving. California State University: Bakersfield offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. Furthermore, it is part of an Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Again, the student body consists of ninety-seven percent in-state students and three percent out-of-state students. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, five hundred and eighty-nine graduate enrollment.

This school features the Suburban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as 40-acre facility for wild animal care, archaeological information center, center for business and economic research, center for economic education, well-sample repository, center for physiological research. Incidentally, the school is located 112 miles from Los Angeles.

California State University-Bakersfield Athletics

The Roadrunners are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Women’s NCAA Division II and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
  • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_indoor
  • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
  • Men’s NCAA Division I, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Wrestling

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