California State University, Bakersfield
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NameCalifornia State University, Bakersfield
CountryUnited States
Introduced1965-01-01
SourceWikidata
Retrieved At2026-11-01
AccreditationWSCUC Source

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SectionLabelValueSource Url
California State University, BakersfieldAccreditationWSCUCSource
2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report Rankings [ 33 ]Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (nationwide, at schools where doctorate not offered)60Source
2024–2025 USNWR Graduate School Rankings [ 34 ]ProgramRankingSource
2024–2025 USNWR Graduate School Rankings [ 34 ]Public Affairs Programs179 (tie)Source

California State University, Bakersfield

Former NamesCalifornia State College, Bakersfield (1971–1982)
Motto`Runners on the rise! [ 1 ]
TypePublic university
Established1965 ; 61 years ago ( 1965 )
Parent institutionCalifornia State University
AccreditationWSCUC
Endowment$42.7 million (2024) [ 2 ]
Budget$178.8 million (2023–24) [ 3 ]
PresidentVernon B. Harper Jr.
ProvostDeborah Thien [ 4 ]
Faculty691 (fall 2022) [ 5 ]
Administrative staff590 (fall 2022) [ 5 ]
Students10,664 (fall 2024) [ 6 ]
Undergraduates9,115 (fall 2024) [ 6 ]
Postgraduates1,549 (fall 2024) [ 6 ]
LocationBakersfield , California , United States 35°21′00″N 119°06′14″W  /  35.350°N 119.104°W  / 35.350; -119.104
Campus375 acres (152 ha) Large city [ 7 ]
Other campusesLancaster
NewspaperThe Runner
ColorsBlue and gold [ 8 ]
NicknameRoadrunners
Sporting affiliationsNCAA Division I – Big West MPSF Pac-12
Websitecsub .edu

Academics

FieldValue 1Value 2Value 3Value 4Value 5
Undergraduate admission statistics [ 12 ]—————
Fall 2025Fall 2024Fall 2023Fall 2022Fall 2021
First-time Freshmen—————
Applicants14,53214,59314,40814,15612,334
Admits12,23012,41612,30311,97310,510
Admit rate84%85%85%85%85%
Enrolled1,3661,2941,2041,1071,165
Yield rate11%10%10%9%11%
Transfers—————
Applicants4,7824,4684,0374,6285,501
Admits3,3943,8833,2754,0013,370
Admit rate71%87%81%86%61%
Enrolled1,2841,2349711,129978
Yield rate38%32%30%28%29%

2025–2026 U.S. News & World Report Rankings [ 33 ]

Top Public Regional Schools18
Top Performers on Social Mobility21
Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (nationwide, at schools where doctorate not offered)60
Nursing135
Economics in 2024–2025293–318

2024–2025 USNWR Graduate School Rankings [ 34 ]

ProgramRanking
Social Work172 (tie)
Public Affairs Programs179 (tie)

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v t e California State University Campuses Bakersfield Channel Islands Chico Dominguez Hills East Bay Fresno Fullerton Humboldt Long Beach Los Angeles Maritime Monterey Bay Northridge Pomona Sacramento San Bernardino San Diego San Francisco San José San Luis Obispo San Marcos Sonoma Stanislaus Governance Board of trustees Chancellor Auxiliary Organizations CENIC Corps of Cadets (Maritime) Employee Union Faculty Association Master Plan Police Retired Faculty Association Student Association Research Institutes Agricultural Research (Pomona) COAST (Monterey Bay) Shiley Haynes (San Marcos) Southern California Marine (10 CSU members) Laboratories Coastal and Marine (San Diego) Desert Studies Center (Fullerton) Moss Landing Marine (San José) Telonicher Marine (Humboldt) Observatories Mount Laguna Observatory (San Diego) Murillo Family Observatory (Santa Barbara) Sonoma State Observatory Vessels R/V Coral Sea (Humboldt) R/V John H. Martin (San José) R/V Sea Watch ( SCMI ) R/V Sheila B (San José) R/V Yellowfin ( SCMI ) TS Golden Bear (Maritime) History San Jose Southern Campus San Diego San Francisco Monterey Bay Channel Islands Motto (Latin): Vox Veritas Vita , lit. ' Voice, Truth, Life. ——
v t e California State University——
CampusesBakersfield Channel Islands Chico Dominguez Hills East Bay Fresno Fullerton Humboldt Long Beach Los Angeles Maritime Monterey Bay Northridge Pomona Sacramento San Bernardino San Diego San Francisco San José San Luis Obispo San Marcos Sonoma Stanislaus
GovernanceBoard of trustees Chancellor Auxiliary Organizations CENIC Corps of Cadets (Maritime) Employee Union Faculty Association Master Plan Police Retired Faculty Association Student Association—
ResearchInstitutes Agricultural Research (Pomona) COAST (Monterey Bay) Shiley Haynes (San Marcos) Southern California Marine (10 CSU members) Laboratories Coastal and Marine (San Diego) Desert Studies Center (Fullerton) Moss Landing Marine (San José) Telonicher Marine (Humboldt) Observatories Mount Laguna Observatory (San Diego) Murillo Family Observatory (Santa Barbara) Sonoma State Observatory—
InstitutesAgricultural Research (Pomona) COAST (Monterey Bay) Shiley Haynes (San Marcos) Southern California Marine (10 CSU members)—
LaboratoriesCoastal and Marine (San Diego) Desert Studies Center (Fullerton) Moss Landing Marine (San José) Telonicher Marine (Humboldt)—
ObservatoriesMount Laguna Observatory (San Diego) Murillo Family Observatory (Santa Barbara) Sonoma State Observatory—
VesselsR/V Coral Sea (Humboldt) R/V John H. Martin (San José) R/V Sea Watch ( SCMI ) R/V Sheila B (San José) R/V Yellowfin ( SCMI ) TS Golden Bear (Maritime)—
HistorySan Jose Southern Campus San Diego San Francisco Monterey Bay Channel Islands—
Motto (Latin): Vox Veritas Vita , lit. ' Voice, Truth, Life. '——
v t e United Athletic Conference——
Full membersAbilene Christian Wildcats Austin Peay Governors Central Arkansas Bears/Sugar Bears Eastern Kentucky Colonels Little Rock Trojans 1 North Alabama Lions Tarleton State Texans UT Arlington Mavericks 1 West Georgia Wolves—
Associate membersWest Florida Argonauts 2—
Related topicsUnited Athletic Conference (football)—
1 non-football 2 football only——
v t e Education in Greater Bakersfield——
K-8 school districtsBakersfield City School District Beardsley School District Edison School District Fairfax School District Fruitvale School District Greenfield Union School District Lakeside Union School District Norris School District Panama–Buena Vista Union School District Rosedale Union School District Standard School District—
Public high schools*Bakersfield High School Centennial High School East Bakersfield High School Foothill High School Frontier High School Golden Valley High School Highland High School Independence High School Liberty High School Mira Monte High School North High School Ridgeview High School South High School Stockdale High School West High School—
Colleges and universitiesBakersfield College California State University, Bakersfield—
Private high schoolsBakersfield Christian High School Garces Memorial High School—
* All public high schools are a part of the Kern High School District .——
v t e Colleges and universities in California——
PrivateClaremont Colleges Claremont Graduate Claremont McKenna Harvey Mudd Keck Pitzer Pomona Scripps Alliant International University American Heritage University of Southern California American Jewish University Antioch University Azusa Pacific University Biola University California Baptist University California Christian College California Coast University California Health Sciences University California Institute of Integral Studies California Institute of Technology California Lutheran University California Miramar University California University of Management and Technology Chapman University Concordia University Irvine Dominican University of California Franciscan School of Theology Fresno Pacific University Golden Gate University Hope International University Humphreys University Hult International Business School International Technological University Jessup University John Paul the Great Catholic University La Sierra University Life Pacific University Lincoln University Loma Linda University Loyola Marymount University The Master's University Menlo College Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Mills College at Northeastern University Mount Saint Mary's Unive—
Claremont CollegesClaremont Graduate Claremont McKenna Harvey Mudd Keck Pitzer Pomona Scripps—
PublicUniversity of California UC Berkeley UC Davis UC Irvine UCLA UC Merced UC Riverside UCSD UCSF UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz California State University Cal Poly Maritime Academy Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cal Poly Pomona Cal State Bakersfield Cal State Channel Islands Cal State Chico Cal State Dominguez Hills Cal State East Bay Cal State Fresno Cal State Fullerton Cal State Long Beach Cal State LA Cal State Monterey Bay Cal State Northridge Cal State Sacramento Cal State San Bernardino Cal State San Marcos Cal State Stanislaus Cal Poly Humboldt San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Jose State University Sonoma State University—
University of CaliforniaUC Berkeley UC Davis UC Irvine UCLA UC Merced UC Riverside UCSD UCSF UC Santa Barbara UC Santa Cruz—
California State UniversityCal Poly Maritime Academy Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Cal Poly Pomona Cal State Bakersfield Cal State Channel Islands Cal State Chico Cal State Dominguez Hills Cal State East Bay Cal State Fresno Cal State Fullerton Cal State Long Beach Cal State LA Cal State Monterey Bay Cal State Northridge Cal State Sacramento Cal State San Bernardino Cal State San Marcos Cal State Stanislaus Cal Poly Humboldt San Diego State University San Francisco State University San Jose State University Sonoma State University—
DefunctBerean Bible College Bethany University California College San Diego California Concordia College Holy Names University John F. Kennedy University National Hispanic University Upland College—
v t e Colleges and universities in Kern County——
Community collegesBakersfield College Cerro Coso Community College Porterville College Taft College—
Public universitiesCalifornia State University, Bakersfield—
Private universitiesFresno Pacific University Point Loma Nazarene University San Joaquin Valley College University of Phoenix University of La Verne—
For-profit institutionsITT San Joaquin Valley College Santa Barbara Business College UEI College Westec—
v t e Southwest Bakersfield——
Sports venuesBakersfield Sports Village Hardt Field Icardo Center—
ShoppingValley Plaza Mall—
Points of interestCalifornia State University, Bakersfield—
Downtown Northwest Northeast Southwest——

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CountryUnited States
Introduced / established1965-01-01
Last sourced2026-11-01

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