Division I · Big West Conference
California State University, Bakersfield · Campus
Bakersfield, CA · City · Public · Master's university · the Roadrunners · Website ↗
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.
Large city
Setting
250,000+
8,336
Undergraduates
+ 1,451 graduate students
16:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
80%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
1%
From out of state
+ 2% from abroad
$14k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge city (250,000+) Bakersfield, CA
- TypePublic · Master's university
- Part ofCalifornia State University
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions88% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
8,3361,451
Undergraduates 8,336Graduate students 1,451
Where first-years come from
96%
In state 96%Other states 1%Abroad 2%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
12%68%
White 12%Hispanic 68%Black 4%Asian 7%Two or more 2%International 1%Not reported 4%
- Women66%
- Full-time82% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class1,204 entered last fall
- Transfers in971 12% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online59% take some classes online 13% fully online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $14,430 | $3,782 | $18,212 |
| Off campus | $16,316 | $6,424 | $22,740 |
| With family | — | $5,124 | $5,124 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCNot offered
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.16 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top 10% for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#13Most remoteof 366 · Division I#16In stateof 366 · Division I#24Transfersof 366 · Division I#28Most womenof 366 · Division I
Among Division I schools; every list California State University, Bakersfield is on.
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