Student Population at CSU Bakersfield
Total Enrollment
9,613
Undergraduate
8,188
Graduate
1,425
Online Enrollment
1,893
Men Students
3,162
Women Students
6,451
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,613 students have enrolled at California State University-Bakersfield - 8,188 undergraduate and 1,425 graduate.
By gender, 3,162 male and 6,451 female students are attending California State University-Bakersfield. By attendance status, there are 7,613 full-time students and 2,000 part-time students.
The number of students at California State University-Bakersfield is very 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 17,620).
California State University-Bakersfield offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,893 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between California State University-Bakersfield and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,162 male and 6,451 female students attending CSU Bakersfield. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.49 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 | 8,188 | 6,630 | 1,558 |
Men | 2,773 | 2,230 | 543 |
Women | 5,415 | 4,400 | 1,015 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,425 | 983 | 442 |
Men | 389 | 253 | 136 |
Women | 1,036 | 730 | 306 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,439 Hispanic students (66.98%) and 1,360 White students (14.15%) 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 | 21 | 6 | 15 |
Asian | 579 | 266 | 313 |
Black or African American | 330 | 112 | 218 |
Hispanic | 5,573 | 1,748 | 3,825 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 16 | 9 | 7 |
White | 1,050 | 383 | 667 |
Two or More Races | 174 | 64 | 110 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 323 | 120 | 203 |
Total | 8,188 | 2,773 | 5,415 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Asian | 72 | 22 | 50 |
Black or African American | 45 | 15 | 30 |
Hispanic | 866 | 218 | 648 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
White | 310 | 96 | 214 |
Two or More Races | 33 | 7 | 26 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 73 | 24 | 49 |
Total | 1,425 | 389 | 1,036 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 6,625 students whose age under twenty five and 1,596 students whose age is over thirty years old at California State University-Bakersfield.
Especially, 135 students are younger than eighteen and 16 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 | 8,188 | 2,773 | 5,415 |
Under 18 | 135 | 42 | 93 |
18-19 | 1,891 | 627 | 1,264 |
20-21 | 2,356 | 750 | 1,606 |
22-24 | 1,861 | 710 | 1,151 |
25-29 | 984 | 350 | 634 |
30-34 | 455 | 149 | 306 |
35-39 | 251 | 73 | 178 |
40-49 | 173 | 52 | 121 |
50-64 | 70 | 16 | 54 |
65 and over | 12 | 4 | 8 |
Total | 8,188 | 2,773 | 5,415 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,425 | 389 | 1,036 |
18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
20-21 | 31 | 7 | 24 |
22-24 | 350 | 78 | 272 |
25-29 | 408 | 139 | 269 |
30-34 | 269 | 68 | 201 |
35-39 | 139 | 42 | 97 |
40-49 | 163 | 35 | 128 |
50-64 | 60 | 17 | 43 |
65 and over | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Total | 1,425 | 389 | 1,036 |
Online Student Population
At California State University-Bakersfield, 7,029 students (73.12% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,893 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, 1,881 students live in California where California State University-Bakersfield is located in and 10 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 9,613 | 8,188 | 1,425 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,893 | 1,510 | 383 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,136 | 4,718 | 418 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,584 | 1,960 | 624 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,893 | 1,510 | 383 |
California Residents | 1,881 | 1,503 | 378 |
Other State in U.S. | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Outside of U.S. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |