California State University – Bakersfield: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2211 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 623 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 568 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| # 52 of 249 | In California |
| # 1 of 3 | In Bakersfield |
| # 352 of 14,131 | For Supply Chain Management |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
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Graduates
Male:Female Ratio
Type
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
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Acceptance rate & Admissions
California State University – Bakersfield has an acceptance rate of 94% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 94% | 94% | 94% |
| Applicants | 13,229 | 5,475 | 7,754 |
| Admissions | 12,416 | 5,106 | 7,310 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,263 | 453 | 810 |
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| â– White | 13% |
|---|---|
| â– Nonresident Alien | 1% |
| â– Asian | 6% |
| â– Hispanic | 68% |
| â– Black or African American | 4% |
| â– Two or more races | 2% |
| â– Unknown | 5% |
Tuition
Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at California State University – Bakersfield.
| Degree Level | Cost Per Credit |
|---|---|
| Associate Degree | 1,749 CR |
| Bachelor Program | 1,950 CR |
| Master Program | 2,149 CR |
| Ph.D. / Doctoral | 2,850 CR |
California State University – Bakersfield majors
California State University – Bakersfield has granted 2,148 bachelor's degrees across 37 programs, 386 master's across 15 programs, and 7 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at California State University – Bakersfield.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 274 | 63 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 325 | - | - |
| Psychology, General | 297 | - | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 160 | - | - |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 138 | - | - |
| Sociology, General | 135 | - | - |
| Education, General | - | 121 | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 105 | 4 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 101 | - | - |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 71 | 16 | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 67 | 3 | - |
| History, General | 55 | 8 | - |
| Social Work | - | 60 | - |
| Computer Science | 53 | - | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 39 | 7 | - |
| Public Administration | 6 | 39 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 42 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 32 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 29 | 3 | - |
| Engineering, General | 28 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 26 | - | - |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 24 | - | - |
| Mathematics, General | 19 | - | - |
| Public Health, General | 16 | - | - |
| Biochemistry | 15 | - | - |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 9 | 6 | - |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | - | 15 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | - | 15 | - |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | 14 | - |
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 13 | - | - |
| Counseling Psychology | - | 12 | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 12 | - | - |
| Computer Engineering, General | 11 | - | - |
| Economics, General | 11 | - | - |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other | 10 | - | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | - | 6 |
| Chemistry, General | 5 | - | - |
| Music, General | 5 | - | - |
| Philosophy | 5 | - | - |
| Anthropology, General | 4 | - | - |
| Engineering Science | 3 | - | - |
| Community College Administration | - | - | 1 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 1 | - | - |
| Physics, General | 1 | - | - |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Grand Total | 2,148 | 386 | 7 |
Publications & Citations
California State University - Bakersfield has published 2,856 scientific papers with 71,660 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, Political Science, Law, Physics, Sociology, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
1,856
/ 50,394
|
|---|---|
| Environmental Science |
1,309
/ 38,933
|
| Biology |
1,248
/ 40,834
|
| Computer Science |
1,197
/ 38,697
|
| Engineering |
1,132
/ 29,476
|
| Political Science |
1,120
/ 37,934
|
| Law |
1,054
/ 37,123
|
| Physics |
998
/ 27,226
|
| Sociology |
942
/ 20,069
|
| Psychology |
930
/ 25,346
|
| Medicine |
925
/ 23,268
|
| Philosophy |
869
/ 20,205
|
| Mathematics |
779
/ 21,847
|
| Chemistry |
770
/ 24,867
|
| Geography and Cartography |
762
/ 21,928
|
| Geology |
740
/ 23,927
|
| Business |
730
/ 34,108
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
662
/ 16,577
|
| History |
645
/ 17,761
|
| Ecology |
640
/ 25,352
|
| Economics |
555
/ 14,688
|
| Archaeology |
527
/ 17,100
|
| Paleontology |
517
/ 16,198
|
| Statistics |
491
/ 18,711
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
444
/ 14,417
|
| Linguistics |
390
/ 8,120
|
| Social Psychology |
364
/ 9,822
|
| Management |
362
/ 19,646
|
| Materials Science |
334
/ 12,392
|
| Art & Design |
322
/ 4,416
|
| Development Studies |
321
/ 6,796
|
| Biochemistry |
311
/ 10,502
|
| Genetics |
309
/ 6,673
|
| Botany |
299
/ 12,450
|
| Organic chemistry |
286
/ 7,228
|
| Psychiatry |
280
/ 7,167
|
| Marketing |
274
/ 26,052
|
| Education |
261
/ 4,428
|
| Neuroscience |
257
/ 7,684
|
| Machine Learning |
249
/ 10,896
|
Annual publication & citation counts
13 Notable alumni
1. Lyle Martin
2. Alex Johnson
3. Greg Colson
4. Roy Ashburn



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