California State University, Bakersfield, also known as Cal State or CSU Bakersfield, is located in Bakersfield, CA. It is a publically funded university that has been around since the early 1970’s. CSU Bakersfield was the nineteenth school to become part of the California State University System. The school’s campus covers nearly 400 acres. There are more than 90 bachelor’s and 30 master’s degree programs offered at CSU Bakersfield.
General Information
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Admission Office 9001 Stockdale Highway Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099 (661) 654-3036 (800) 788-2782 Fax: (661) 654-3389 Contact: Jacqueline Mimms Director of Admissions |
Main Address 9001 Stockdale Highway Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099 (661) 654-2011 www.csub.edu |
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Size Degree-seeking undergrads: 6,078 Setting | Degrees offered: |
Admissions Information
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Application Fee College has an application fee: Yes |
Enrollment Rates College has an application fee: Yes |
Tuition & Fees
| Estimated Expenses for Academic Year | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| Tuition and fees | $3,714 | $4,077 | $5,091 | $5,314 | +4.38% |
| Books and Supplies | $1,386 | $1,425 | $1,638 | $1,704 | +4.03% |
| Living Arrangement – On Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $6,537 | $6,852 | $6,678 | $7,041 | +5.44% |
| Other | $3,483 | $3,537 | $3,594 | $3,924 | +9.18% |
| Living Arrangement – Off Campus | |||||
| Room and Board | $7,794 | $9,342 | $8,874 | $10,164 | +14.54% |
| Other | $3,711 | $3,816 | $3,903 | $4,086 | +4.69% |
| Total Expenses | 2008-’09 | 2009-’10 | 2010-’11 | 2011-’12 | % change 2010-’12 |
| In-state On Campus | $15,120 | $15,891 | $17,001 | $17,983 | +5.78% |
| In-state Off Campus | $16,605 | $18,660 | $19,506 | $21,268 | +9.03% |
| In-state with Family | $5,100 | $5,502 | $6,729 | $7,018 | +4.29% |
Financial Aid
| Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Type of Aid | Students | Percent | Amount | Average Per Student |
| All students financial aid | 739 | 82% | ||
| Grant or scholarship aid | 739 | 82% | $5,330,906 | $7,214 |
| • Federal grants | 497 | 55% | $2,097,775 | $4,221 |
| • Pell grants | 497 | 55% | $1,974,694 | $3,973 |
| • Other federal grants | 180 | 20% | $123,081 | $684 |
| State and local government grant or scholarships | 477 | 53% | $1,041,765 | $2,184 |
| Institutional scholarships or grants | 566 | 63% | $2,191,366 | $3,872 |
| Student loan financial aid | 261 | 29% | $897,191 | $3,438 |
| • Federal student loans | 261 | 29% | $882,346 | $3,381 |
| • Other student loans | 2 | 0% | $14,845 | $7,423 |
All Degrees and Programs
| Program Completions for Most Recent Year | BA/BS | MA/MS | Doctor | AA/AS | CERT |
| Grand Total of All Programs | 1301 | 368 | – | – | – |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 35 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Biology/biological Sciences, General | 35 | 5 | – | – | – |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 222 | 71 | – | – | – |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 222 | 71 | – | – | – |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs | 73 | – | – | – | – |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 73 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Computer Science | 9 | – | – | – | – |
| Education | 73 | 131 | – | – | – |
| Counselor Education/school Counseling and Guidance Services | – | 31 | – | – | – |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 73 | – | – | – | – |
| Education, General | – | 100 | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature/letters | 60 | 16 | – | – | – |
| English Language and Literature, General | 60 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 27 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 27 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General | 90 | 14 | – | – | – |
| Registered Nursing/registered Nurse | 90 | 14 | – | – | – |
| History | 37 | 2 | – | – | – |
| History, General | 37 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | 104 | – | – | – | – |
| Criminal Justice/safety Studies | 104 | – | – | – | – |
| Human Services, General | 14 | 91 | – | – | – |
| Public Administration | 14 | 29 | – | – | – |
| Social Work | – | 62 | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 216 | – | – | – | – |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/liberal Studies | 216 | – | – | – | – |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 14 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Mathematics, General | 14 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General | 7 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 6 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Natural Sciences | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | 33 | – | – | – | – |
| Health and Physical Education/fitness, General | 33 | – | – | – | – |
| Physical Sciences | 13 | – | – | – | – |
| Chemistry, General | 6 | – | – | – | – |
| Geology/earth Science, General | 5 | – | – | – | – |
| Physics, General | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Psychology | 116 | 18 | – | – | – |
| Industrial and organizational Psychology | – | 17 | – | – | – |
| Psychology, General | 116 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Social Sciences | 121 | 12 | – | – | – |
| Anthropology | 5 | 4 | – | – | – |
| Economics, General | 14 | – | – | – | – |
| Political Science and Government, General | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Sociology | 77 | 8 | – | – | – |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 32 | – | – | – | – |
| Art/art Studies, General | 25 | – | – | – | – |
| Drama and Dramatics/theatre Arts, General | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Music, General | 5 | – | – | – | – |
Undergraduate Majors
Arts, Visual & Performing Art – General B Biological & Biomedical Sciences Biology B Business, Management, & Marketing Business Administration/Management B Communications & Journalism Communications/Rhetoric B Computer & Information Sciences Computer Science B Education Early Childhood Education B English Language & Literature American Literature B Foreign Language & Literature Spanish B Health Professions & Clinical Sciences Nursing (RN) B History History – General B Liberal Arts & Sciences Liberal Arts & Sciences B Mathematics Mathematics – General B Natural Resources & Conservation Land Use Planning B Philosophy & Religion Philosophy B Physical Sciences Chemistry B Psychology Psychology – General B Public Administration & Services Public Administration B Security & Protective Services Criminal Justice Studies B Social Sciences Anthropology B |
Degree levels for each major are designated by the following letters:
B = Bachelor’s degree C = Certificate or diploma |
*We do not guarantee the accuracy of information on this page. All information is subject to change. You should confirm all information with a college admissions officer.