Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-Dominguez Hills is a bit larger (12,538 vs. 8,577)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    California State University-Dominguez Hills graduates 5 pts more of its students than California State University-Bakersfield (69% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    California State University-Dominguez Hills has 3 pts more Pell recipients than California State University-Bakersfield (63% vs. 61%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    California State University-Bakersfield is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    California State University-Bakersfield grads earn $1.8K more ten years out than California State University-Dominguez Hills's ($59,009 vs. $57,162)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    California State University-Dominguez Hills's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at California State University-Bakersfield

    Aid generosity

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-Dominguez Hills admits 93%, California State University-Bakersfield 94%; California State University-Bakersfield's yield is higher, at 10%.

Acceptance rate
California State University-Bakersfield94%
California State University-Dominguez Hills93%
Quad's selectivity
  • California State University-BakersfieldOpen
  • California State University-Dominguez HillsOpen
SAT middle 50%
California State University-BakersfieldTest-blind
California State University-Dominguez HillsTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California State University-BakersfieldGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • California State University-Dominguez HillsGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State University-Dominguez Hills is a bit larger than California State University-Bakersfield (12,538 vs. 8,577 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
California State University-Bakersfield8.6K
California State University-Dominguez Hills12.5K
Pell Grant share
California State University-Bakersfield61%
California State University-Dominguez Hills63%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at California State University-Bakersfield, and Business Administration and Management at California State University-Dominguez Hills.

Students per faculty member
California State University-Bakersfield20 to 1
California State University-Dominguez Hills21 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California State University-BakersfieldPsychology, General15%
  • California State University-Dominguez HillsBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

California State University-Bakersfield and California State University-Dominguez Hills cost about the same a year on average.

Average cost, all students
California State University-Bakersfield$15.5K
California State University-Dominguez Hills$15.9K
Aid generosity
California State University-Bakersfield43%
California State University-Dominguez Hills45%

What each pays off

California State University-Bakersfield's former students earn more, a median $59K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
California State University-Bakersfield$59K
California State University-Dominguez Hills$57.2K
Graduation rate
California State University-Bakersfield64%
California State University-Dominguez Hills69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California State University-BakersfieldGrowing+73%
  • California State University-Dominguez HillsGrowing+26%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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