California State University-Bakersfield

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

California State University Bakersfield is a public university located in Bakersfield, California. It was established in 1965 and its main campus was opened in 1970. Tiday, it is spread across an area of 375 acres. It is a part of the California State University system. The university offers more than 30 bachelors and 20 masters degree programs in diverse areas of study. CSUB also operates a satellite campus, known as the Antelope Valley Center, in Lancaster, California. It is organized into the following academic schools:

• School of Business & Public Administration
• School of Education
• School of Humanities & Social Sciences
• School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics

CSUB is home to more than 90 official student clubs and organizations along with an active Greek life. Some of the notable alumni of the university are Kevin McCarthy, U.S. Politician; Big Poppa E, professional slam poet; and Tito Ortiz, UFC Fighter.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and mathematics.
• Large number of students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High faculty salary.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 7,684 in 2009-2010 (7,009 full-time equivalent).

About 34% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 66% of the class.

Undergrads are 77% of enrolled students and graduate students are 23%.

Students under 25 years old represent 63% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Cal State Bakersfield provides on-campus housing for 296 of its 7,009 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Division I Independents for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 69 male students received the aid (men were 34% of those receiving aid) and 134 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 66% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Cal State Bakersfield offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (25 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (308 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (17 awarded)

• Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Natural Resources Management and Policy

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (214 awarded)

• Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (87 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (438 awarded)

• Anthropology
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Political Science and Government
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (31 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (53 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (3 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (144 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (43 awarded)

• Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (12 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (52 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry
• Geology/Earth Science
• Natural Sciences
• Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (104 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (128 awarded)

• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Psychology