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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.

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 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$7,696338th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$19,576830th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$18,815311th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$16,600385th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,009587th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,282931st highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
49.3%1,183rd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
79.7%686th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
88.2%1,169th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
8,183306th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
61.2%197th highest of 2,122 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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$80,964$80,521
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$69,338—
Computer Sciencebachelors$57,318$50,856
Engineering ScienceEngineeringbachelors$56,234$48,041
Natural Resources Management and PolicyNatural Resourcesbachelors$52,607$58,673
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$39,369$32,563
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$37,208$45,600
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$36,072$36,528
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$32,634$32,282
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$30,687$30,926
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$29,902$30,363
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$27,476$24,730

Campus facts

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)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to California State University-Bakersfield’s 8,183 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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