Overview

California State University, Bakersfield is a University institution located in Bakersfield, CA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 9001 Stockdale Highway
Balersfield, CA  93311-1099
United States

Contact Debra Blowers
Assistant Director, Admissions and Evaluations
Email: admissions@csub.edu
Phone: 661-664-3036

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Biological And Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other
Finance, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Mass Communication/media Studies
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Engineering Science
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Sciences
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, Other
Land Use Planning And Management/development
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy
Religion/religious Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Developmental And Child Psychology
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General
Economics, General
National Security Policy Studies
Political Science And Government, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14,156

Applied

11,973

Accepted

8,188

Enrolled

Female Admissions

8,336

Females Applied

7,214

Females Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,820

Males Applied

4,759

Males Accepted

82%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

70

Application Fee

3.55

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	November 30th	February 1st
Other early decision plan	Not reported	December 15th
Transfer	November 30th	December 15th

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

5,742

In-state

15,246

Out-of-state

5,742

In-district

Fees

1,966

Full-time student fees

14,430

Room & board

9,630

Room only

Financial Aid

11,125

Avg. Financial Aid Package

11,676

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

5,574

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,125

Avg. Loan Aid

2,054

Avg. Grant Aid

10,235

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

56%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

1%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

8,188

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

3%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	67.54%
Black or African American	3.99%
White or Caucasian	12.55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.26%
Asian	8.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	2.06%
Other	3.9%

Gender

Male (33.87%)

Female (66.13%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	4%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming Week, Runner Nights and Black History Month

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Students for Sustainability, Campus Gamers, Anime and Manga Club, Veterans Club and Native and Indegineous Student Coalition

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball		Division 1	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Beach Volleyball	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Football		No	No
Golf	No	Division 1
Indoor Track		Division 1	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Sand Volleyball		Division 1
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

639

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 340

Part-time - 299

Male - 296

Female - 343