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California State University Bakersfield
Tuition, Costs, & Financial Aid Information
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Application Process
Award Notification
On a rolling basis
High School Program
College preparatory program is required
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required
Cost
FAFSA, Code is 007993
Free
Profile of 2018-19 Financial Aid
Profile of 2018-19 Financial Aid
Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,368 (93.8% of) freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
1,255 (91.7% of) applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,232 (98.2% of) applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
17 (1.4% of) aid recipients%
Average Percent of Need Met
66%
Average Award
$11,917
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,156 (93.8% of) aid recipients, average amount $11,273
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 310 (25.2% of) aid recipients, average amount $3,224
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 221 (17.9% of) aid recipients
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 221 (17.9% of) aid recipients
15 (1.0% of) freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $2,187
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
6,989 (89.2% of) undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
6,632 (94.9% of) applicants
Received Financial Aid
6,498 (98.0% of) applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
94 (1.4% of) aid recipients%
Average Percent of Need Met
58%
Average Award
$11,343
Need-Based Gift
Received by 6,075 (93.5% of) aid recipients, average amount $9,977
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,333 (35.9% of) aid recipients, average amount $4,103
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 879 (13.5% of) aid recipients
36 (.5% of) undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $1,817
All Undergraduates
2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
45%
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$18,941
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
Other Loans
College/University Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Education
Foreign Languages
Home Economics
Humanities
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Religion/Biblical Studies
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
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Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Applied Art and Design
Music
Theater/Drama
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Community Service
Leadership
Number of Awards
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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
Not reported