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California State University - Bakersfield, California

Overview of California State University - Bakersfield

The campus of Cal State Bakersfield is in Bakersfield, California, which is a medium-sized city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Cal State Bakersfield include, at the school's highest level, the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in liberal arts.

Cal State Bakersfield Selectivity

Admission at Cal State Bakersfield is selective, not open to all who apply. Getting into the school is challenging; it only admitted 49% of those who applied in 2005. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 400. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 420 and 530.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Cal State Bakersfield is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 7,549 students enrolled (6,441 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Cal State Bakersfield offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

Cal State Bakersfield Tuition and Affordability

Cal State Bakersfield is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Cal State Bakersfield

California State University - Bakersfield
9001 Stockdale Hwy
Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099
General Phone: (661) 654-2782
Admissions Phone: (661) 654-3036
Financial Aid Phone: (661) 654-3016
http://www.csub.edu

Cal State Bakersfield Programs and Degrees (2005)

Cal State Bakersfield awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts606liberal arts and sciences, sociology, English, history, political science, economics, Spanish language, anthropology, ...
Education And Teaching239education, early childhood education, school counseling
Business And Management213business management
Therapy And Counseling104psychology, organizational psychology
Security And Law Enforcement82criminal justice and safety
Family And Social Work82public administration, social work
Nursing And Emergency Medicine60registered nursing
Media55communication studies
Science43biology, geology, chemistry, natural sciences
Mathematics23mathematics
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy22health and physical education
Computer Science And Engineering19computer science
Art Studies15art studies
Religion And Philosophy13religion, philosophy
Conservation And Resource Management9natural resources policy
Music9music
Drama And Performing Arts3drama

Number of programs and degrees for Cal State Bakersfield in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,24329
Master's degree35416

Cal State Bakersfield Student Body

In 2005, Cal State Bakersfield had a total enrollment of 7,549 students (6,441 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men35%
Women65%
Full-Time97%
Part-Time3%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate70%
Graduate30%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White46%
Black7%
Hispanic29%
Asian5%
American Indian1%
Other Races10%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1916%
20-2118%
22-2422%
25-2916%
30-348%
35-396%
40-499%
50-644%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California98%
Foreign countries1%

Cal State Bakersfield Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time76 %
Part-Time35 %

Cal State Bakersfield Room and Board (2005)

Cal State Bakersfield offers campus housing for 296 of its 6,441 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Bakersfield, California for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Cal State Bakersfield Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total4,3922,15449%76836%
Men1,58074447%26836%
Women2,8121,41050%50035%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal400530
SAT Math420530
ACT Verbal1421
ACT Math1623
ACT Composite1622

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordnot required
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT73%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT15%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (661) 654-3036

Cal State Bakersfield Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,318
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,488
Room and board$ 5,946
Room charge$ 2,570
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,583
Books and supplies$ 1,242
Other expenses$ 3,240

Financial Aid:
Cal State Bakersfield participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 799300)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (661) 654-3016

Cal State Bakersfield Faculty

Cal State Bakersfield has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year7$94,1286$94,822
Associate professorcalendar year2*0*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*2*
Lecturercalendar year3$65,7722*
All faculty totalcalendar year12$85,00410$82,066

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year55$84,51428$82,062
Associate professoracademic year31$66,12716$62,957
Assistant professoracademic year36$56,46334$52,599
Lectureracademic year33$47,00446$48,274
All faculty totalacademic year155$66,335124$58,984

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Cal State Bakersfield Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
TrackCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total85128213
Track122840
Basketball141226
All Other Sports5988147

Cal State Bakersfield Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Natural Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology, General

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Cal State Bakersfield Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Cal State Bakersfield Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 5%Cal State Bakersfield Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 7%Cal State Bakersfield % of degrees in liberal arts
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Cal State Bakersfield Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Cal State Bakersfield Number of degree programs
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 15%Cal State Bakersfield Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Cal State Bakersfield Salaries of full-time faculty
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Cal State Bakersfield Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
% students 40 years or older
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Cal State Bakersfield % students 40 years or older
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Cal State Bakersfield Minority % of student body
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Cal State Bakersfield Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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