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California State University-Bakersfield
California State University-San Bernardino

Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    California State University-San Bernardino graduates 6 pts more of its students than California State University-Bakersfield (71% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    California State University-San Bernardino grads earn $968 more ten years out than California State University-Bakersfield's ($59,977 vs. $59,009)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
California State University-Bakersfield$59K
California State University-San Bernardino$60K
Graduation rate
California State University-Bakersfield64%
California State University-San Bernardino71%
Retention rate
California State University-Bakersfield79%
California State University-San Bernardino80%

Borrowing

Median debt
California State University-Bakersfield$16.6K
California State University-San Bernardino$14.7K
Undergrads with a federal loan
California State University-Bakersfield23%
California State University-San Bernardino24%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
California State University-Bakersfield$11.3K
California State University-San Bernardino$11.7K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
California State University-Bakersfield48%
California State University-San Bernardino52%
Credential within 8 years, all students
California State University-Bakersfield66%
California State University-San Bernardino71%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
California State University-Bakersfield18%
California State University-San Bernardino13%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
California State University-Bakersfield47%
California State University-San Bernardino54%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
California State University-Bakersfield58%
California State University-San Bernardino60%
Pell graduation gap
California State University-Bakersfield11 pts lower
California State University-San Bernardino6 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupCalifornia State University-BakersfieldCalifornia State University-San Bernardino
White57%61%
Asian53%64%
Hispanic/Latino48%54%
Black26%47%
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 students49%
International66%58%

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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