California State University Bakersfield
California State University, Bakersfield is a public university in Bakersfield, California. It was established in 1965 as Kern State College and officially in 1968 as California State College Bakersfield on a 375-acre (152 ha) campus, becoming the 20th school in the California State University system. The university offers 39 different bachelor's degree programs, 17 master's degree programs, and a doctoral program in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.).
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 94%
- Average net price: $6,489
- Undergraduate enrollment: 10,231
- Graduation rate (150%): 50%
- Graduation rate (200%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 69%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $59,009
- Median earnings (8 years): $51,171
- Median earnings (6 years): $44,282
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Bakersfield, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at CSUB include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (325 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,529 4 years after graduation
- Psychology (297 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,207 4 years after graduation
- Business Administration and Management (274 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,705 4 years after graduation
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (160 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (138 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,715 4 years after graduation
- Sociology (135 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,618 4 years after graduation
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (105 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,553 4 years after graduation
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (101 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,989 4 years after graduation
- Nursing (71 bachelor's) · median earnings $102,298 4 years after graduation
- Biology (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,885 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 30%, Engineering 6%, Computer Science 5%, Health 11%, Biological Sciences 11%, Psychology 28%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
CSUB students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,536 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,536
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,817
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,835
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,480
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,069
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,090
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,690
- Books and supplies: $954
- On-campus room and board: $15,076
- Off-campus room and board: $17,674
- Off-campus with family: $5,546
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,522
- Sticker vs net gap: 67%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 61%
- Federal loan recipients: 23%
- Average institutional grant: $5,829
- Average federal loan: $6,773
- Median debt at graduation: $16,600
Admissions
CSUB admits 94% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 13,229
- Admitted: 12,416
- Enrolled: 1,294
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 10,231
- Women: 66%
- Commuter share (estimated): 95%
- Part-time undergraduates: 17%
- Age 25 and older: 24%
- Graduate students: 1,185
- Graduation rate: 50%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 58%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 49%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Professor salary: $133,272
- Associate professor salary: $113,379
- Assistant professor salary: $93,502
- On-campus housing capacity: 502
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the CSUB acceptance rate? CSUB admits 94% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does CSUB cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,536 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,489.
What majors does CSUB offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after CSUB? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $59,009 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the CSUB graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 69% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 50%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. California State University Bakersfield official site: https://www.csub.edu.