California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA · Public · Large city · CSU Bakersfield · CSUB
Public institution in Bakersfield, CA · 8,183 undergraduates · 88% acceptance rate · $59,009 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 6%Average net price
- Top 9%Pell Grant share
- Top 14%Undergraduates
- Top 16%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $5,825113th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,696339th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $19,576837th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $18,815311th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $16,600386th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,009590th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,282934th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 49.3%1,195th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 79.7%692nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 88.2%1,180th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8,183306th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 61.2%199th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 105 mi (LAX)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 40 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $80,964 | $80,521 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,338 | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $57,318 | $50,856 |
| Engineering ScienceEngineering | bachelors | $56,234 | $48,041 |
| Natural Resources Management and PolicyNatural Resources | bachelors | $52,607 | $58,673 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $39,369 | $32,563 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $37,208 | $45,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $36,072 | $36,528 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $32,634 | $32,282 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $30,687 | $30,926 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $29,902 | $30,363 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $27,476 | $24,730 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1965source
- Athletic nickname: "Roadrunners"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Motto: "`Runners on the rise!"source
- Campus size: about 375 acressource
- Formerly known as "California State College, Bakersfield" (1971–1982)source
- Athletic conference: Big Westsource
- Plays for the "The Axe" (since 1892)source
- Football rivalry: California–UCLA (since 1933)source
- Football rivalry: California–USC (since 1912)source
- Fight song: ""CSUB Victory!""source
- Notable alum: Kevin McCarthysource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,846,081 (M $1,609,723 · W $2,236,358)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitecsub.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 110486)
- Compare colleges in CARe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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