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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    California State University-Bakersfield grads earn $4.7K more ten years out than Texas A&M University-San Antonio's ($59,009 vs. $54,338)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    California State University-Bakersfield graduates 1 pts more of its students than Texas A&M University-San Antonio (64% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
California State University-Bakersfield$59K
Texas A&M University-San Antonio$54.3K
Graduation rate
California State University-Bakersfield64%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio64%
Retention rate
California State University-Bakersfield79%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio66%

Borrowing

Median debt
California State University-Bakersfield$16.6K
Texas A&M University-San Antonio$18.4K
Undergrads with a federal loan
California State University-Bakersfield23%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio36%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
California State University-Bakersfield$11.3K
Texas A&M University-San Antonio$13K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
California State University-Bakersfield48%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio51%
Credential within 8 years, all students
California State University-Bakersfield66%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio62%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
California State University-Bakersfield18%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio19%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
California State University-Bakersfield47%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio37%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
California State University-Bakersfield58%
Texas A&M University-San Antonio43%
Pell graduation gap
California State University-Bakersfield11 pts lower
Texas A&M University-San Antonio7 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupCalifornia State University-BakersfieldTexas A&M University-San Antonio
White57%37%
Asian53%Not shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino48%42%
Black26%28%
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
International66%Not shown: under 30 students

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