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California State University Bakersfield
Tuition, Costs, & Financial Aid Information
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Overview
Admissions
Financials
Academic
Campus Life
Students
In-state
Out-of-state
Cost of Attendance :
$26,988
Installment Plan Available
Tuition & Fees :
$7,708
Room & Board :
$14,430
Books & Supplies :
$1,068
Other Expenses :
$3,782
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Application Process
Application Deadline
November 30
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning April 1
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal and Institutional Methodologies
Forms Required
Cost
FAFSA Code is 007993
Free
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
Profile of 2022-23 Financial Aid
Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
774 (94.2%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
686 (88.6%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
677 (98.7%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
22 (3.2%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
70%
Average Award
$13,978
Need-Based Gift
Received by 627 (92.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $11,820
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 178 (26.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,183
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 155 (22.9%) of aid recipients
7 (.9%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $1,879
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
5,931 (90.6%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
5,509 (92.9%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
5,408 (98.2%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
130 (2.4%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
60%
Average Award
$13,063
Need-Based Gift
Received by 4,948 (91.5%) of aid recipients, average amount $11,162
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 1,438 (26.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,124
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 3,313 (61.3%) of aid recipients
28(.4%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $1,943
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
27%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$13,855
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
Available
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
Creative arts/performance scholarships
Special achievements/activities
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Education
Foreign Languages
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Religion/Biblical Studies
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Music
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
33
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Community Service
Leadership
Number of Awards
22
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children of Faculty/Staff
Children of Union Members/Company Employees
Ethnic Background
First-Generation College Students
Local/State Students
Veterans
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$4,430
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