Overall, California State University-Bakersfield is a non selective school. Around 14,600 applications are received by the school every year. The overall acceptance rate is around 85 percent which equals about 12,400 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. But, when the semester begins, only about 1,260 or 10 percent of the candidates who received the letter of acceptance from California State University-Bakersfield choose to register. The school tends to see 42 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 57 percent who are women. When the term commences, about 64 percent of those accepted women chose California State University-Bakersfield and 35 percent were men. First-year students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to California State University-Bakersfield when applying. Most often, accepted applicants have test scores in the range of 17 - 24 for ACT or 920 - 1,180 for SAT. This school also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. California State University-Bakersfield’s undergraduate application fee is $70.

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Student ACT Scores

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75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
14,593
Male 6,199
Female 8,394

 

Acceptance
12,416
Male 5,106
Female 7,310

 

Enrollment Total
1,263
Male 453
Female 810


Acceptance Rate
85.1%
Male
82.4%
Female
87.1%

 

Yield
10.2%
Male
8.9%
Female
11.1%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$70



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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