Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California State University-Bakersfield's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 9% at Unity Environmental

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    California State University-Bakersfield has 26 pts more first-gen students than Unity Environmental (58% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    California State University-Bakersfield grads earn $21.2K more ten years out than Unity Environmental's ($59,009 vs. $37,852)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    California State University-Bakersfield costs about $8.9K less per year on average than Unity Environmental ($15,511 vs. $24,447, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    California State University-Bakersfield graduates 9 pts more of its students than Unity Environmental (64% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    California State University-Bakersfield is a bit larger (8,577 vs. 6,483)

    Undergrads

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%; Unity Environmental doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

California State University-Bakersfield is a bit larger than Unity Environmental (8,577 vs. 6,483 undergrads); Unity Environmental has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Unity Environmental6.5K
California State University-Bakersfield8.6K
Pell Grant share
Unity Environmental64%
California State University-Bakersfield61%

Majors and faculty

Animal Sciences leads at Unity Environmental, and Psychology at California State University-Bakersfield.

Students per faculty member
Unity Environmental36 to 1
California State University-Bakersfield20 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Unity EnvironmentalAnimal Sciences, Other30%
  • California State University-BakersfieldPsychology, General15%

What each costs

California State University-Bakersfield costs about $8.9K less a year than Unity Environmental on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Unity Environmental$24.4K
California State University-Bakersfield$15.5K
Aid generosity
Unity Environmental9%
California State University-Bakersfield43%

What each pays off

California State University-Bakersfield's former students earn more, a median $59K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Unity Environmental$37.9K
California State University-Bakersfield$59K
Graduation rate
Unity Environmental56%
California State University-Bakersfield64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at California State University-Bakersfield, which got less selective.

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