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California State University-Bakersfield acceptance rate & admissions

California State University-Bakersfield admits 94% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 12,303 of 13,950 applicants were admitted and 1,204 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
94%

More selective than 15% of California colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
10%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose California State University-Bakersfield over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied13,950
Admitted12,303
Enrolled1,204

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

California State University-Bakersfield admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202494%———College Scorecard
Fall 202388%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is California State University-Bakersfield compared with other California colleges?

California State University-Bakersfield has the 78th-lowest acceptance rate of 92 California colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
74William Jessup University93%56%$28,062
75Sonoma State University93%58%$12,885
76California State University-Northridge93%57%$7,021
77California State University-San Bernardino94%55%$4,564
78California State University-Bakersfield94%50%$5,652
79California State University-Sacramento94%56%$9,338
80Laguna College of Art and Design94%52%$42,505
81California State University-Channel Islands95%51%$9,849
82California State University Maritime Academy95%60%$20,555

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All California colleges →

Who enrolls at California State University-Bakersfield

First-year students who return for year two79%
First-year students from California97%
Pell Grant recipients61%
First-generation students58%
Women / men65% / 35%
International students1%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

California State University-Bakersfield admissions questions

What is the California State University-Bakersfield acceptance rate?

California State University-Bakersfield accepts 94% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 12,303 of 13,950 applicants were admitted.

Does California State University-Bakersfield require the SAT or ACT?

California State University-Bakersfield does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at California State University-Bakersfield?

10% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (1,204 of 12,303).

Is California State University-Bakersfield getting harder to get into?

California State University-Bakersfield accepted 94% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 88% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to California State University-Bakersfield overview