University

California State University-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California, United States

Verified · last verified 2026-08-22

University details

Institution type: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Application platforms: Not available
Testing policy: Not available
In-state tuition: $8,090
Out-of-state tuition: $20,690
Cost of attendance: Not available (2024–2025)
Undergraduate enrollment: 8,577

Website

Common Data Set

Institution-reported facts by reporting cycle. Missing and withheld values are shown explicitly.

2024–2025 · most recent available

First-year admission rate

93.9%

Calculated from applications and admissions reported in CDS C1. This is a factual calculation, not a CollegePath rating.

Testing

Enrolled students submitting scores · SAT (C9): Not reported by institution
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 25th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing · 75th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution
SAT Math · 25th percentile (C9): Not reported by institution

Majors

Agricultural Business and Management
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Anthropology
Social Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, General
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Chemistry
Physical Sciences

Deadlines

Other · 2026–2027
2026-11-30 — Fall 2027 freshman application filing period ends November 30, 2026.
https://webada.csub.edu/admissions/freshman/important-dates.shtml

Supplemental essays

No supplemental essays are required for this university.

Application requirements

2026–2027

Supplemental essays · Not required
No supplemental essays are required for this university.
https://www.calstate.edu/apply

Sources

Direct sources supporting this university’s facts, with retrieval dates.

Official source
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?110486
Retrieved 2026-06-10

SAT Math · 75th percentile (C9)

Not reported by institution

ACT Composite · 25th percentile (C9)

Not reported by institution

ACT Composite · 75th percentile (C9)

Not reported by institution

Enrolled students submitting scores · ACT (C9)

IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

First-year admission

High-school GPA distribution · GPA 4.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.75-3.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.50-3.74 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.25-3.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 3.00-3.24 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.50-2.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 2.00-2.49 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA 1.00-1.99 (C11): Not reported by institution
High-school GPA distribution · GPA below 1.0 (C11): Not reported by institution
Average high-school GPA (C12): Not reported by institution
First-year applications (C1): 13,229 applicants; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students admitted (C1): 12,416 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
First-year students enrolled (C1): 1,294 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Academics and class size

Student-to-faculty ratio (I2): Not reported by institution

Enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment (B1): 8,865 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Full-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 7,167 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS
Part-time undergraduate enrollment (B1): 1,698 students; IPEDS 2024 provisional statistic discovered via CollegeData.FYI; verify against the institution CDS

Source: California State University-Bakersfield Common Data Set 2024-2025 (institutional data not reported) · Retrieved 2026-09-02

Open the official institutional source

Document ID: url:https://www.csub.edu/ · Import: cds-2026-09-v85

Communication and Media Studies

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

Computer Engineering

Engineering

Computer Science

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Visual and Performing Arts

Economics

Social Sciences

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

Engineering

Engineering Science

Engineering

Engineering, General

Engineering

English Language and Literature, General

English Language and Literature/Letters

Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy

Natural Resources and Conservation

Fine and Studio Arts

Visual and Performing Arts

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

Physical Sciences

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

Health Professions and Related Programs

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

International Relations and National Security Studies

Social Sciences

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Mathematics

Mathematics and Statistics

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Music

Visual and Performing Arts

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

Natural Resources and Conservation

Natural Sciences

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Philosophy

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physics

Physical Sciences

Political Science and Government

Social Sciences

Psychology, General

Psychology

Public Administration

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

Public Health

Health Professions and Related Programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Health Professions and Related Programs

Religion/Religious Studies

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Sociology

Social Sciences

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Education