Applying to CSU Bakersfield

California State University-Bakersfield's acceptance rate is 88.19% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 13,950 students applied and 12,303 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into CSU Bakersfield.

CSU Bakersfield's acceptance rate places 55th out of 120 California colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to CSU Bakersfield, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of California State University-Bakersfield is 88.19% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 9.79%. 5,943 men and 8,007 women applied to CSU Bakersfield and 5,176 men and 7,127 women students were accepted.

Among them, 480 men and 724 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at CSU Bakersfield.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at CSU Bakersfield
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	13,950	5,943	8,007	0	0
Admitted	12,303	5,176	7,127	0	0
Enrolled	1,204	480	724	0	0
Acceptance Rate	88.19%	87.09%	89.01%	-	-
Yield	9.79%	9.27%	10.16%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

California State University-Bakersfield 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,204 first-year students enrolled in CSU Bakersfield. The proportion of full-time students is 96.93% and part-time students is 3.07%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.87% and women students is 60.13%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at CSU Bakersfield.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at CSU Bakersfield
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,204	480	724
Full-time	1,167	468	699
Part-time	37	12	25

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at CSU Bakersfield. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply California State University-Bakersfield.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

CSU Bakersfield Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $70 for graduate schools of California State University-Bakersfield. The next table provides general admission information for applying to CSU Bakersfield.

Admission Information for Applying to CSU Bakersfield
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$70
Admission Information	www.csub.edu/Admissions/
Online Application	https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Doctoral (Research)

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Applying to CSU Bakersfield

Admission Statistics

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

Application Requirements

General Admissions Information

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