California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Cost
- Average net price
- $5,652per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $8,090published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $20,690published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 94%
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $59,00910 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Large
- Residential character
- Primarily commuter — most students live off campus
Most common fields of study
- Psychology15%
- Business & marketing14%
- Liberal arts & humanities14%
- Social sciences7%
- Homeland security & law enforcement7%
- Biological & biomedical sciences6%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Diving
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
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