Academics at California State University - Bakersfield - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at CSUB will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at CSUB this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 9,368 undergraduate students at California State University - Bakersfield is 605 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 24 to 1 which places California State University - Bakersfield among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at California State University - Bakersfield , there are 24 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (51.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (51.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (61.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at California State University - Bakersfield compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

California State University - Bakersfield offers 38 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 38 majors within 23 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, California State University - Bakersfield awarded 2,224 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Business Administration & Management	373	373
Liberal Arts General Studies	265	265
General Psychology	234	234
Criminal Justice & Corrections	159	159
Health & Physical Education	117	117

Find out what California State University - Bakersfield's top fields of study and majors are

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