California State University, Bakersfield
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
8,183
Men / Women
35% / 65%
Hispanic
69%
White
15%
Asian
8%
Black
4%
Mixed
3%
Native American
1%
International
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
16%
Business & Economics
14%
Engineering, Computing & Math
7%
Arts
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,090
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$20,690
Est. In-State Cost
$10,465
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$26,765
10-Year ROI
$220,000
ROI Percentile
88th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
79%
4-Year Graduation Rate
29%
6-Year Graduation Rate
50%
Transfer-Out Rate
3%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
3,604 (99th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
307 (94th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
80%
Yield (Unbound)
10%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #268 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $2M | #280 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #399 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #264 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 7 | #525 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #612 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests — Test Blind
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Arts and Humanities | 260 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $47,841 | |
| Communications | 101 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $46,397 | |
| English | 39 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $57,412 | |
| History | 55 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $43,708 | |
| Philosophy | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Religious Studies | 1 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Spanish | 29 +4 | 7% / 93% | 0% | — | |
| Art | 24 +1 | 12% / 88% | 4% | — | |
| Music | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | — | |
| Theatre | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business and Public Administration | 304 | 47% / 53% | 3% | $69,297 | |
| Agricultural Business | 13 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | — | |
| Business Administration | 274 +1 | 45% / 55% | 3% | $69,525 | |
| Economics | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | — | |
| Public Administration | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $58,910 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering | 376 | 48% / 52% | 1% | $69,614 | |
| Computer Engineering | 11 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Computer Science | 53 — | 87% / 13% | 0% | $74,060 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 26 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | — | |
| Engineering | 28 — | 79% / 21% | 0% | — | |
| Engineering Sciences | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 33% | $77,966 | |
| Mathematics | 19 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $58,819 | |
| Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Biochemistry | 15 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | — | |
| Biology | 67 +1 | 33% / 67% | 1% | $52,864 | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 42 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $47,700 | |
| Chemistry | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $60,416 | |
| Environmental Resource Management | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $67,349 | |
| Geology | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | — | |
| Nursing | 71 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $98,570 | |
| Public Health | 16 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Social Sciences and Education | 1,208 | 19% / 81% | 1% | $49,887 | |
| Kinesiology | 105 — | 43% / 57% | 1% | $46,811 | |
| Natural Sciences | |||||
| Anthropology | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies | 160 +1 | 3% / 97% | 0% | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 138 +1 | 28% / 72% | 1% | $54,391 | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 8% | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 325 +3 | 14% / 86% | 1% | $51,878 | |
| Political Science | 32 — | 34% / 66% | 0% | $46,104 | |
| Psychology | 297 +5 | 16% / 84% | 0% | $47,103 | |
| Sociology | 135 +2 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $49,904 |