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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,281
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 78%
Average Aid Amount $9,655
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,028
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 90%

Financial Aid Information at CSU Bakersfield

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,281 students (78% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,655. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,028 students (90% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Bakersfield is $7,696 for California residents and $19,576 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,281 students (78% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,655. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at California State University-Bakersfield for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at California State University-Bakersfield
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,28178%$9,655
Pell Grants5,56259%$4,848
Federal Student Loans2,17223%$6,485

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,028 beginning students (90% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,026 students (90% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at California State University-Bakersfield.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at California State University-Bakersfield
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,02890%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources99588%$10,750
Federal Grants75867%$5,499
Pell Grants75867%$5,364
Other Federal Grants13512%$758
State/Local Grants85375%$2,594
Institutional Grants74265%$5,817
Student Loans24722%$5,006
Federal Student Loans24722%$4,764
Other Student Loans50%$11,940

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 968 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended California State University-Bakersfield. Among them, 207 students have lived on campus and 164 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at California State University-Bakersfield
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus269203207
Living Off-Campus with Family761721597
Living Off-Campus without Family311274164

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at California State University-Bakersfield
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level862835$9,670,909$11,219
$0 - $30,000357357$4,820,912$13,504
$30,001 - $48,000209208$2,691,960$12,880
$48,001 - $75,000167167$1,692,921$10,137
$75,001 - $110,0006865$367,730$5,408
$110,001 or more6138$97,386$1,596