How CSU Bakersfield's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 68.65%, and this year's acceptance rate is 86.55% at California State University-Bakersfield. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 64.88% and women students' rate is 71.27%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at California State University-Bakersfield over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	66.95%	62.18%	69.93%
2013-14	66.26% -0.69%	63.52% -1.90%	68.02% -1.90%
2014-15	70.60% 4.34%	67.72% 4.51%	72.53% 4.51%
2015-16	68.75% -1.85%	65.58% -1.49%	71.04% -1.49%
2016-17	67.82% -0.93%	63.57% -0.28%	70.76% -0.28%
2017-18	61.12% -6.70%	56.22% -6.25%	64.51% -6.25%
2018-19	23.02% -38.10%	19.08% -38.43%	26.08% -38.43%
2019-20	80.71% 57.69%	77.25% 57.17%	83.25% 57.17%
2020-21	78.38% -2.33%	72.85% -1.26%	81.99% -1.26%
2021-22	85.00% 6.62%	81.01% 6.01%	88.01% 6.01%
2022-23	86.55% 1.55%	84.66% -0.17%	87.84% -0.17%
Average	68.65%	64.88%	71.27%

California State University-Bakersfield Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 24.53% where the current academic year yield is 9.25%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at California State University-Bakersfield from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	31.30%	30.84%	31.56%
2013-14	30.23% -1.07%	31.68% -2.21%	29.36% -2.21%
2014-15	26.35% -3.88%	26.76% -3.28%	26.08% -3.28%
2015-16	25.25% -1.09%	25.01% -0.67%	25.42% -0.67%
2016-17	23.66% -1.59%	23.16% -1.45%	23.97% -1.45%
2017-18	26.45% 2.79%	27.61% 1.78%	25.75% 1.78%
2018-19	56.66% 30.20%	59.79% 29.12%	54.88% 29.12%
2019-20	14.95% -41.70%	13.70% -39.07%	15.81% -39.07%
2020-21	14.77% -0.19%	12.36% 0.36%	16.16% 0.36%
2021-22	11.00% -3.77%	10.01% -4.16%	12.00% -4.16%
2022-23	9.25% -1.75%	8.22% -2.08%	9.93% -2.08%
Average	24.53%	24.47%	24.63%

California State University-Bakersfield Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 9,886, the average number of admitted is 6,894, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 1,361. The number of CSU Bakersfield applicants increased by 12.16% (1,500 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at California State University-Bakersfield from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	5,864	3,926	1,229
2013-14	6,630 766	4,393 99	1,328 99
2014-15	7,662 1,032	5,409 97	1,425 97
2015-16	8,432 770	5,797 39	1,464 39
2016-17	8,487 55	5,756 -102	1,362 -102
2017-18	8,882 395	5,429 74	1,436 74
2018-19	11,455 2,573	2,637 58	1,494 58
2019-20	12,935 1,480	10,440 67	1,561 67
2020-21	12,235 -700	9,590 -145	1,416 -145
2021-22	12,334 99	10,484 -263	1,153 -263
2022-23	13,834 1,500	11,973 -46	1,107 -46
Average	9,886	6,894	1,361

California State University-Bakersfield Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at CSU Bakersfield

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes