California State University, Bakersfield
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
California State University, Bakersfield is a public master's university in Bakersfield, CA (city setting), with 8,336 undergraduates (66% women). It admitted 88% of 13,950 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $38,856 a year for out-of-state students and $26,976 in-state; aided first-year students paid $6,567 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 49% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in liberal arts & general studies, psychology, business. The campus reported 0.16 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top 10% for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where California State University, Bakersfield ranks
5 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,696 in-state · $19,576 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 2 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research California State University, Bakersfield
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
California State University, Bakersfield teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big West Conference | 39 | 11 over | 4 | $1M | $25,673 | 983 | |
| Baseball | Big West Conference | 40 | 6 over | 5 | $1.2M | $30,952 | 961 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big West Conference | 15 | at cap | 4 | $2.3M | $151,222 | 964 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big West Conference | 14 | room 1 | 6 | $1.8M | $125,195 | 991 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Big West Conference | 20 | 1 over | 1 | $314k | $15,720 | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big West Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 994 | |
| Women's Golf | Big West Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $327k | $36,327 | 969 | |
| Men's Soccer | Big West Conference | 28 | at cap | 5 | $771k | $27,528 | 941 | |
| Softball | Big West Conference | 28 | 3 over | 3 | $995k | $35,548 | 980 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Men's Swimming | 25 | room 5 | 4 | $424k | $16,957 | 980 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Mountain Pacific Sports Federation - Women's Swimming | 20 | room 10 | 4 | $537k | $26,831 | 983 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Big West Conference | 20 | room 25 | 1 | $307k | $15,352 | 986 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big West Conference | 78 | 33 over | 4 | $572k | $7,329 | 995 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big West Conference | 17 | room 1 | 4 | $1M | $59,191 | 1000 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Pac-12 Conference | 27 | room 3 | 1 | $575k | $21,285 | 983 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.