2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at California State University-Bakersfield with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $9,130 and $18,634 for non-California residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $397.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$7,176$16,680
Fees$1,954$1,954
Cost per Credit$0$397
Books & Supplies$1,068
Room & Board$14,430 (On-Campus) / $16,316 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,782 (On-Campus) / $6,424 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$28,410$37,914
Off-Campus Total$32,938$42,442
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,853$8,933$9,013$9,071$9,130
Out-of-State$18,357$18,437$18,517$18,575$18,634

Graduate Program Overview

California State University-Bakersfield is a four-years, public school located in Bakersfield, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,130 for California residents and $18,634 for out-of-state students.
It offers twenty-one (21) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameCalifornia State University-Bakersfield
TypeFour-years, Public
Address9001 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA
Graduate School Students1,605 students
383 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,130
Out-of-State$18,634
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 21 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 2 Doctorate

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

California State University-Bakersfield offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 21 major areas - 19 Master's (2 online programs), 2 Doctorate . 461 students have been conferred Master's degree and 6 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total4616--
Men1103--
Women3513--
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education145ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Spanish Language and Literature8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Physical Education/Fitness3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geology/Earth Science7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work75 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health/Health Care Administration/Management9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management89 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 10,972 students enrolled in California State University-Bakersfield including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,605 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 403 male and 1,202 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,154 full-time and 451 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 383 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 418 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,605
Men Students403
Women Students1,202
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,605
Full-time Students1,154
Part-time Students451
By race/ethnicity 351 White, 58 Black, and 79 Asian students are attending at California State University-Bakersfield. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,605
American Indian /
Native American
3
Asian79
Black58
Hispanic935
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White351
Two or more races47
Un-Known86
32 students are younger than 22 and 227 students are older than 65. The school has 758 students aged between 22 and 30 and 408 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,605
21 & Under32
22-24350
25-29408
30-34269
35-39139
40 & Over227
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At California State University-Bakersfield, 383 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 418 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,425
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses383
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses418
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses624
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses383
California Resident378
Other State In U.S.4
Outside of U.S.1

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