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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    California State University-Bakersfield's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 9% at Unity Environmental

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    California State University-Bakersfield costs about $8.9K less per year on average than Unity Environmental ($15,511 vs. $24,447, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Unity Environmental$24.4K
California State University-Bakersfield$15.5K
Aid generosity
Unity Environmental9%
California State University-Bakersfield43%
Net price, with grants
Unity Environmental$18.5K
California State University-Bakersfield$6.5K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Unity Environmental71%
California State University-Bakersfield91%
Average grant
Unity Environmental$3.4K
California State University-Bakersfield$13K
Aid from the college
Unity Environmental0%
California State University-Bakersfield69%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Unity Environmental$26.9K
California State University-Bakersfield$27K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Unity Environmental$26.9K
California State University-Bakersfield$38.9K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Unity Environmental$12.6K
California State University-Bakersfield$7.7K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Unity Environmental$12.6K
California State University-Bakersfield$19.6K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Unity EnvironmentalNot reported
California State University-Bakersfield3%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Unity EnvironmentalPublished data end at $110K
  • California State University-BakersfieldPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricUnity EnvironmentalCalifornia State University-Bakersfield
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need No merit aid–
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricUnity EnvironmentalCalifornia State University-Bakersfield
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why