Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-Fresno has 2.5× as many undergrads as California State University-Bakersfield

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    California State University-Fresno's yield is 7 pts higher than California State University-Bakersfield's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    California State University-Fresno is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    California State University-Fresno graduates 5 pts more of its students than California State University-Bakersfield (70% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    California State University-Bakersfield has 5 pts more first-gen students than California State University-Fresno (58% vs. 53%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    California State University-Bakersfield has 4 pts more Pell recipients than California State University-Fresno (61% vs. 57%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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-Bakersfield admits 94%, California State University-Fresno 95%; California State University-Fresno's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
California State University-Bakersfield94%
California State University-Fresno95%
Quad's selectivity
  • California State University-BakersfieldOpen
  • California State University-FresnoOpen
SAT middle 50%
California State University-BakersfieldTest-blind
California State University-FresnoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California State University-BakersfieldGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • California State University-FresnoGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

California State University-Fresno has 2.5× as many undergrads as California State University-Bakersfield.

Undergrads
California State University-Bakersfield8.6K
California State University-Fresno21.6K
Pell Grant share
California State University-Bakersfield61%
California State University-Fresno57%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
California State University-Bakersfield20 to 1
California State University-Fresno22 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California State University-BakersfieldPsychology, General15%
  • California State University-FresnoBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

California State University-Fresno costs about $1.7K less a year than California State University-Bakersfield on average.

Average cost, all students
California State University-Bakersfield$15.5K
California State University-Fresno$13.8K
Aid generosity
California State University-Bakersfield43%
California State University-Fresno43%

What each pays off

California State University-Fresno's former students earn more, a median $61.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
California State University-Bakersfield$59K
California State University-Fresno$61.2K
Graduation rate
California State University-Bakersfield64%
California State University-Fresno70%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California State University-BakersfieldGrowing+73%
  • California State University-FresnoGrowing+13%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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