Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at CSU Bakersfield is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.3% of undergraduate students being women and 34.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 9,367, with 6,120 women and 3,247 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at CSU Bakersfield is greatly skewed towards women students, with 74.9% of undergraduate students being women and 25.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,605, with 1,202 women and 403 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 34.7% 3,247 students
- women 65.3% 6,120 students
Graduate Students
- men 25.1% 403 students
- women 74.9% 1,202 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 62.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,857 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 14.5% of the student body, with 1,356 students. Asian students represent 6.7% of the population, with 626 students, while African American students account for 4.0%, with 378 students. Mixed race students account for 2.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 193 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 19 students.
International students make up 3.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 360 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.9% of the population, totaling 551 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within CSU Bakersfield.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 62.7% 5,857 students
- White 14.5% 1,356 students
- Asian 6.7% 626 students
- Unknown race 5.9% 551 students
- African American 4.0% 378 students
- International students 3.9% 360 students
- Mixed race 2.1% 193 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 19 students
Graduate Students
- Hispanic 58.4% 935 students
- White 21.9% 351 students
- Unknown race 5.4% 86 students
- Asian 4.9% 79 students
- African American 3.6% 58 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 47 students
- International students 2.8% 45 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 59.2% 580 students
- White 19.3% 189 students
- International students 5.7% 56 students
- African American 5.2% 51 students
- Asian 4.1% 40 students
- Unknown race 3.8% 37 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 25 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 27% 2,508 students
- 18-19 23% 2,127 students
- 22-24 21% 1,973 students
- 25-29 13% 1,191 students
- 30-34 5% 444 students
- 35-39 3% 237 students
- 40-49 2% 204 students
- 50-64 1% 69 students
- 25-29 30% 481 students
- 22-24 26% 417 students
- 30-34 17% 272 students
- 35-39 11% 173 students
- 40-49 10% 166 students
- 50-64 4% 70 students
- 20-21 1% 23 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at California State University-Bakersfield in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,127 | 98.09% | |
| Arizona | 8 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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