California State University-Bakersfield academics
Bakersfield, California · Public · 8,577 undergrads
California State University-Bakersfield has 8,577 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 41 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
8,577
undergraduates.
1,451
graduate students.
41
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,188
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
58%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
8,577
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,451
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
9,787
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
64%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
58%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$36,292
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
69%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
12%
AsianCollege Scorecard
6.9%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,188
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
399
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
3
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
55
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers