California State University-Bakersfield
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
84.6%
Applications
14,156
Admitted
11,973
Enrolled
1,080
SAT Composite
888-1185
SAT Math
440-613
SAT Reading
460-595
ACT Composite
16-21.75
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$59,009
10 yrs after enrollment
50%
6-year completion
$5,652
sticker minus grants
$16,600
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Monica
Last Name:Malhotra
Title:Interim AVP
Office:Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment
Address Line 1:9001 Stockdale Hwy
Zipcode93,311
Country:USA
Phone:661.65
Email Address:mmalhotra1@csub.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.csub.edu/irpa/Student
City:Bakersfield
StateCA
Name of College/University:California State University, Bakersfield
Street Address Line 1:9001 Stockdale Hwy
CityBakersfield
StateCA
Zip93,311
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)661
Main Phone Number:654-3036
WWW Home Page Address:www.csub.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):661
Admissions Phone Number:654-3036
Admissions Email Address:admissions@csbu.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.csub.edu/admissions/apply/CalStateApply/index.html
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.csub.edu/equity-inclusion-compliance
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
Academic electives1
Computer Science1
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics4
Science2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
Academic electives1
Computer Science1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8001.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69922.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59934.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49936.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3995.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8007.4
SAT Math: 600-69924
SAT Math: 500-59920.4
SAT Math: 400-49935.2
SAT Math: 300-39913
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16003.4
SAT Composite: 1200-139920.7
SAT Composite: 1000-119931
SAT Composite: 800-99939.7
SAT Composite: 600-7995.2
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-360
ACT Composite: 24-298.3
ACT Composite: 18-2350
ACT Composite: 12-1741.7
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.022.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2416.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9912.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.2
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.55
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month11
Application closing date (fall): Day30
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day30
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:150
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:If an application term is limited to the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) the ADT degree must be earned
Fall Closing Date: Month11
Spring Closing Date: Month8
Fall Notification Date: Month12
Spring Notification Date: Month10
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:If an application term is limited to the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) the ADT degree must be earned
Fall Closing Date:Day30
Spring Closing Date: Day31
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:120
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.csub.edu/registrar/transfer-credit
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 21 Common Data Set 2021-2022 E. ACADEM IC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. x Accelerated program Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities x Cross-registration x Distance learning x Double major x Dual enrollment x English as a Second Language (ESL) x Exchange student program (domestic) x External degree program x Honors Program x Independent study x Internships x Liberal arts/career combination x Student-designed major x Study abroad x Teacher certification program x Undergraduate Research W eekend college Other (specify): E2 Has been removed from the CDS. E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: x Arts/fine arts Computer literacy x English (including composition) x Foreign languages x History Physical Education x Humanities x Intensive writing x Mathematics x Philosophy x Sciences (biological or physical) x Social science Other (describe):
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)6%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities1%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing14%
Percent who live off campus or commute86%
Percent of students age 25 and older4%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)3%
Percent of males who join fraternities1%
Percent of females who join sororities1%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing5%
Percent who live off campus or commute95%
Percent of students age 25 and older24%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students22
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Coed residence hallsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESMinimum19
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Out-of-state:$396
NONRESIDENTS:$396
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2022-2023 estimated
Federal$28,797,350
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$243,085
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$5,900
Total Scholarships/Grants$52,276,870
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,074,599
Federal Work-Study$492,882
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$28,000
Total Self-Help$8,595,481
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$24,156
Federal$9,430
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$545,750
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$928,226
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,184,051
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,094,534
Total Self-Help$7,094,534
Parent Loans$379,073
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,911,728
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.830
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$5,537
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$1,566,974
FAFSAX
Other (specify):X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):6
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):30
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):4
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Federal Nursing LoansX
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:N/A Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17.6
based on ____ students2,022