California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 94%
- Undergraduates
- 8,577
- Setting
- City: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test blind Scores aren't considered, even if sent.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not considered for admission, even if submitted. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
Admissions
- Phone
- (661) 654-2782
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $8,496per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $21,816per year
- Average net price
- $4,001What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- First-year retention
- 79%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $62,381
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: bachelor, master, doctoral
Show all 49 programs
- Agricultural Business and Management · bachelor
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Computer Science · bachelor
- Education, General · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · doctoral
- Special Education and Teaching · master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · master
- Engineering, General · bachelor
- Computer Engineering · bachelor
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor
- Engineering Science · bachelor
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Natural Sciences · bachelor
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor, master
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Public Administration · bachelor, master
- Social Work · master
- Anthropology · bachelor, master
- Economics · bachelor
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor, master
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · master
- Public Health · bachelor
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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