The student population at California State University-Bakersfield is 10,419 (8,865 undergraduate and 1,554 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,191 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at CSU Bakersfield is 85.08% which is increased by 757 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 434 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.92 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,212 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 1,560.27% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 10,358 where 10,419 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
85.08% of total students is undergraduate students and 14.92% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 757 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 434 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.92 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in CSU Bakersfield than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at California State University-Bakersfield since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 8,919 where 8,865 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California State University-Bakersfield since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,440 where 1,554 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California State University-Bakersfield since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 13.24% and the percentage of black students is 4.21% at California State University-Bakersfield. 6.11% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 67.90% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 22.52% to 13.24%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.96% to 6.11%. Black student enrollment decreased from 6.65% to 4.21%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 52.33% to 67.90%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5154 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.6654 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at California State University-Bakersfield over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,212 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 12% of total students. The number of online students has increased 1,560.27% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at California State University-Bakersfield from 2015 to 2025.