California State University, Bakersfield
Former names | California State College, Bakersfield (1971–82) |
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| Motto | "Inspiring Excellence, Transforming Lives" |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 1965 |
Parent institution | California State University |
| Accreditation | WSCUC |
| Endowment | $26.9 million (2023-24) |
| Budget | $178.8 million (2023-24) |
| President | Vernon B. Harper Jr. |
| Provost | James L. Rodríguez (interim) |
Academic staff | 691 (fall 2022) |
Administrative staff | 590 (fall 2022) |
| Students | 10,664 (fall 2024) |
| Undergraduates | 9,115 (fall 2024) |
| Postgraduates | 1,549 (fall 2024) |
| Location | , , United States 35°21′00″N 119°06′14″W / 35.350°N 119.104°W |
| Campus | Large city, 375 acres (152 ha) |
| Other campuses | Lancaster |
| Newspaper | The Runner |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Nickname | Roadrunners |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Website | csub |
California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB, Cal State Bakersfield, or CSU Bakersfield) is a public university in Bakersfield, California. It was established in 1965 as Kern State College and officially in 1968 as California State College Bakersfield on a 375-acre (152 ha) campus, becoming the 20th school in the California State University system. The university offers 39 different bachelor's degree programs, 17 master's degree programs, and a doctoral program in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.).
As of fall 2021, there were more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students at either the main campus in Bakersfield or the satellite campus, Antelope Valley Center in Lancaster, California. CSU Bakersfield has more than 59,000 alumni from its four schools: Arts and Humanities; Business and Public Administration; Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering; and Social Sciences and Education. The university is primarily a commuter campus serving the city of Bakersfield. CSU Bakersfield's petroleum geology program is the only one offered by a public university west of the Rockies. The university is a Hispanic-serving institution. Alumni include local, state, and federal politicians, including one former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.