Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-San Bernardino has 1.8× as many undergrads as California State University-Bakersfield

    Undergrads
  2. 2

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

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    California State University-San Bernardino's yield is 5 pts higher than California State University-Bakersfield's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    California State University-Bakersfield is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.45)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    California State University-Bakersfield has 3 pts more Pell recipients than California State University-San Bernardino (61% vs. 58%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    California State University-San Bernardino has 2 pts more first-gen students than California State University-Bakersfield (60% vs. 58%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

California State University-San Bernardino admits 94%, California State University-Bakersfield 94%; California State University-San Bernardino's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
California State University-Bakersfield94%
California State University-San Bernardino94%
Quad's selectivity
  • California State University-BakersfieldOpen
  • California State University-San BernardinoOpen
SAT middle 50%
California State University-BakersfieldTest-blind
California State University-San BernardinoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California State University-BakersfieldGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • California State University-San BernardinoGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State University-San Bernardino has 1.8× as many undergrads as California State University-Bakersfield.

Undergrads
California State University-Bakersfield8.6K
California State University-San Bernardino15K
Pell Grant share
California State University-Bakersfield61%
California State University-San Bernardino58%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at California State University-Bakersfield, and Business Administration and Management at California State University-San Bernardino.

Students per faculty member
California State University-Bakersfield20 to 1
California State University-San Bernardino22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California State University-BakersfieldPsychology, General15%
  • California State University-San BernardinoBusiness Administration and Management, General17%

What each costs

California State University-Bakersfield and California State University-San Bernardino cost about the same a year on average.

Average cost, all students
California State University-Bakersfield$15.5K
California State University-San Bernardino$14.5K
Aid generosity
California State University-Bakersfield43%
California State University-San Bernardino43%

What each pays off

California State University-San Bernardino's former students earn more, a median $60K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

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

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California State University-BakersfieldGrowing+73%
  • California State University-San BernardinoGrowing+12%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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