California State University-Bakersfield
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $7,696
In-State Cost of Attendance: $18,815
Out-of-State Tuition: $19,576
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $30,695
Student Debt
Median total debt: $11,270
Students with federal loans: 25.1%
Students with Pell grants: 61.2%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $38,105
After 5 years: $61,597
Majors(40 programs)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(373 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(265 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(234 graduates)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections.(159 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(117 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(114 graduates)
- Sociology.(110 graduates)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(102 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(98 graduates)
- Biology, General.(76 graduates)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.(69 graduates)
- Computer Science.(61 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(61 graduates)
- History.(37 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(35 graduates)
- Engineering Science.(33 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(29 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(26 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(25 graduates)
- Economics.(24 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(23 graduates)
- Mathematics.(22 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(22 graduates)
- Agricultural Business and Management.(20 graduates)
- Computer Engineering.(14 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(13 graduates)
- Natural Resources Management and Policy.(11 graduates)
- Chemistry.(9 graduates)
- Public Administration.(8 graduates)
- Philosophy.(7 graduates)
- Music.(7 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(5 graduates)
- Physics.(5 graduates)
- Anthropology.(4 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(4 graduates)
- Natural Sciences.(1 graduates)
- International Relations and National Security Studies.(1 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,183 students
Admission Rate: 88.2%
Retention Rate: 79.7%
Graduation Rate: 49.3%
Student Demographics
White (12.3%)
Hispanic (68.8%)
Black (4.2%)
Asian (6.9%)
Two or More (2.1%)
International (1.5%)
Gender Distribution
Men (34.7%)
Women (65.3%)