Student Population at CSU Bakersfield
Total Enrollment
10,419
Undergraduate
8,865
Graduate
1,554
Online Enrollment
1,212
Men Students
3,567
Women Students
6,852
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 10,419 students have enrolled at California State University-Bakersfield - 8,865 undergraduate and 1,554 graduate.
By gender, 3,567 male and 6,852 female students are attending California State University-Bakersfield. By attendance status, there are 8,333 full-time students and 2,086 part-time students.
The number of students at California State University-Bakersfield is small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and California Baptist University, its population is small (average population is 17,310).
California State University-Bakersfield offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,212 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares CSU Bakersfield's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.
CSU Bakersfield has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 17,310 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in California average (20,004 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Bakersfield | 10,419 | 8,865 | 1,554 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 17,310 | 14,887 | 2,423 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in California | 20,004 | 18,707 | 3,396 |
The below chart compares the student population between California State University-Bakersfield and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,567 male and 6,852 female students attending CSU Bakersfield. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.52 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at CSU Bakersfield.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,865 | 7,167 | 1,698 |
| Men | 3,136 | 2,505 | 631 |
| Women | 5,729 | 4,662 | 1,067 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,554 | 1,166 | 388 |
| Men | 431 | 313 | 118 |
| Women | 1,123 | 853 | 270 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,074 Hispanic students (67.90%) and 1,379 White students (13.24%) at California State University-Bakersfield(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at California State University-Bakersfield.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 27 | 7 | 20 |
| Asian | 582 | 279 | 303 |
| Black or African American | 363 | 129 | 234 |
| Hispanic | 6,107 | 2,002 | 4,105 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| White | 1,068 | 410 | 658 |
| Two or More Races | 189 | 71 | 118 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 404 | 169 | 235 |
| Total | 8,865 | 3,136 | 5,729 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Asian | 55 | 21 | 34 |
| Black or African American | 76 | 23 | 53 |
| Hispanic | 967 | 250 | 717 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 311 | 95 | 216 |
| Two or More Races | 51 | 16 | 35 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 66 | 19 | 47 |
| Total | 1,554 | 431 | 1,123 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,192 students whose age under twenty five and 1,727 students whose age is over thirty years old at California State University-Bakersfield.
Especially, 353 students are younger than eighteen and 22 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at California State University-Bakersfield.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,865 | 3,136 | 5,729 |
| Under 18 | 353 | 140 | 213 |
| 18-19 | 2,268 | 802 | 1,466 |
| 20-21 | 2,278 | 760 | 1,518 |
| 22-24 | 1,874 | 726 | 1,148 |
| 25-29 | 1,041 | 401 | 640 |
| 30-34 | 456 | 143 | 313 |
| 35-39 | 263 | 68 | 195 |
| 40-49 | 242 | 68 | 174 |
| 50-64 | 78 | 25 | 53 |
| 65 and over | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Total | 8,865 | 3,136 | 5,729 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,554 | 431 | 1,123 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 31 | 5 | 26 |
| 22-24 | 387 | 92 | 295 |
| 25-29 | 459 | 138 | 321 |
| 30-34 | 266 | 86 | 180 |
| 35-39 | 167 | 50 | 117 |
| 40-49 | 157 | 33 | 124 |
| 50-64 | 76 | 23 | 53 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Total | 1,554 | 431 | 1,123 |
Online Student Population
At California State University-Bakersfield, 7,093 students (68.08% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,212 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,204 students live in California where California State University-Bakersfield is located in and 6 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,419 | 8,865 | 1,554 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,212 | 910 | 302 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,881 | 5,328 | 553 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,326 | 2,627 | 699 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,212 | 910 | 302 |
| California Residents | 1,204 | 907 | 297 |
| Other State in U.S. | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
