California State University-Bakersfield
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
85.1%
Applications
14,593
Admitted
12,416
Enrolled
1,294
SAT Composite
940-1160
SAT Math
405-555
SAT Reading
490-600
ACT Composite
19-27
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offeredEarly Action offered
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants14,593reported count
Admits12,41685%
Class seats1,29410% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 14,593 | 12,416 | 85% | 1,294 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 10%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Wait-list policy reported, counts unavailable.
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
Application fee: $70.
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
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESName:Monica
Title:Malhotra
Office:AVP
Mailing Address:Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment
City/State/Zip/Country:9001 Stockdale Hwy
E-mail Address:Bakersfield
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?Ca
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:93311
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://csub.edu/irpa/reports.shtml
Name of College/University:California State University, Bakersfield
Mailing Address:9001 Stockdale Hwy
City/State/Zip/Country:Bakersfield
Main Phone Number:Ca
WWW Home Page Address:93311
Admissions Office Mailing Address:661.654.CSUB
Admissions E-mail Address:www.csub.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):661
Admissions Phone Number:654-3036
Admissions Email Address:admissions@csub.edu
PublicPublic
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterSemester
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
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/
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total first-time, first-year who applied12,850
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted11,398
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,257
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,064
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted802
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled20
Total first-time, first-year who applied679
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted216
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled17
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Total academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives1
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts1
Total academic units16
Mathematics4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69924.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59948.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49918.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3996.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100.0
SAT Math: 700-8004.8
SAT Math: 600-69914.2
SAT Math: 500-59942.9
SAT Math: 400-49914.3
SAT Math: 300-39923.8
SAT Math: 200-2990.0
SAT Math: Total100.0
SAT Composite: 1400-16000.0
SAT Composite: 1200-139917.3
SAT Composite: 1000-119942.7
SAT Composite: 800-99934.7
SAT Composite: 600-7995.3
SAT Composite: 400-5990.0
SAT Composite: Total100.0
ACT Composite: 30-3615.4
ACT Composite: 24-2938.5
ACT Composite: 18-2338.5
ACT Composite: 12-177.6
ACT Composite: 6-110.0
ACT Composite: Below 60.0
ACT Composite: Total100.0
Percent who had GPA of 4.019.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9913.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.7
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Total100.0
Percent who had GPA of 4.00
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.740
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Total0.00
Percent who had GPA of 4.019.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9913.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.7
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Total100.0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.50
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:70
Same feeX
Application closing date (fall)11
Priority Date30
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day30
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Other Date2
Yes, in part5
No15
Amount of housing deposit:150
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
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?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
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)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:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D- Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 70 Semester Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: - [ ] N/A - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 120.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: DD-214 provides 6 semester units of credit. ##
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://catalog.csub.edu/policies-procedures/registrarsoffice/#evaluationstext
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:DD-214 provides 6 semester units of credit.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
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
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
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)8%
Percent of men who join fraternities1%
Percent of women who join sororities1%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing13%
Percent who live off campus or commute87%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)1%
Percent of men who join fraternities1%
Percent of women who join sororities1%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing3%
Percent who live off campus or commute97%
Percent of students age 25 and older23%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
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 dormsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Annual Expenses
5 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
In-state (out-of-district):$444
Out-of-state:$444
Financial Aid
15 TABLES2024-20252024-2025 estimated
Both FM and IM31241181
Federal$22,221,044
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$412,048
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,000
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$53,881,273
Total Scholarships/Grants$7,604,343
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$605,522
Federal Work-Study$51,081
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$8,260,946
Parent Loans$11,880
Athletic Awards$26,404
Federal$11,206,736
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$859,852
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,401,236
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$13,494,228
Total Scholarships/Grants$6,863,592
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$6,863,592
Total Self-Help$292,457
Parent Loans$2,934,994
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.720
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:217
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$7,253
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$1,573,803
Other (specify):X
Specify:FAFSA
FAFSAX
Other (specify):X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:3
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)2
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
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
Federal Nursing LoansX
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
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
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio19
based on ____ students2,024