California State University-Bakersfield is located on a 375-acre site in metropolitan Bakersfield. Some 7,800 undergraduate and graduate students attend CSUB at either the main campus in Bakersfield or the off-campus center in Antelope Valley. More than 90% of CSUB's tenured/tenure-track faculty have doctoral degrees in their fields of study.

The university operates on a quarter system from September to June with two summer sessions. CSUB has majors in 31 undergraduate degree programs, seven credential programs in education, and 17 graduate degree programs.

Number of Majors (2007-08)
Majors Leading to Bachelor's Degree 30
Majors Leading to Master's Degree 18

Undergraduate Students
First-Time Freshmen 14.3%
Transfer Students 12.0%
Returning & Transitory Students 2.5%
Continuing Students 71.2%

Cost of Attendance for Academic Year 2008-09
Student Fees (resident/full-time/undergrad) $4,077
On-Campus Housing & Meal Plan (21 meals/week) $6,852
Total Estimated Cost of Attendance $15,891