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California State University-Bakersfield

General Information

Name: California State University-Bakersfield
Address: 9001 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099
Phone:

  • General information: (661) 654-2782
  • Financial aid office: (661) 654-3016
  • Admissions office: (661) 654-3036

Website: www.csub.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,387$3,318$2,707
        Out-of-state$13,557$13,488$12,877
Books and supplies$1,314$1,242$1,260
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,195$5,946$5,811
        Other expenses$3,412$3,240$2,742
Off-campus
        Room and board$6,609$6,372$6,162
        Other expenses$3,634$3,456$2,847
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,233$3,066$2,811

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,308$13,746$12,520
        Off-campus$14,944$14,388$12,976
        Off-campus with family$7,934$7,626$6,778
Out-of-state
        On-campus$24,478$23,916$22,690
        Off-campus$25,114$24,558$23,146
        Off-campus with family$18,104$17,796$16,948

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 71%
  • Federal grants: 50%
  • State/local grants: 41%
  • Institutional grants: 55%
  • Student loans: 25%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3075
  • State/local grants:$1801
  • Institutional grants:$2704
  • Student loans:$2357

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$55
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants5,1471,8593,288
Percent admitted56.1%51.6%58.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time26.5%27.4%26.1%
Part-time0.6%0.8%0.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 7549
Undergraduate enrollment: 5998
First-time student retention: 79%
Overall graduation rate: 38%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 82%
    • Part Time: 18%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 34%
    • Women: 66%

White non-hispanic: 38%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 35%
Asian/pacific islander: 7%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 12%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Master
  • Natural Sciences - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Work - Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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