California State University-Bakersfield (CSU Bakersfield) vs. New Mexico State University-Main Campus (NMSU)

Compare two schools with tuition, admission, test scores, and more academic characteristics.

  • Both California State University-Bakersfield (CSU Bakersfield) and New Mexico State University-Main Campus (NMSU) are public.
  • CSU Bakersfield is located in Bakersfield, CA and NMSU is located in Las Cruces, NM.
  • NMSU has more expensive tuition of $25,271 than CSU Bakersfield ($19,576).
  • CSU Bakersfield has tighter acceptance rate of 61.12% than NMSU (63.84%).
  • NMSU is larger with 14,268 students than CSU Bakersfield (9,613 students).
California State University-Bakersfield

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#65 in California
Rankings#174 in National Universities
#4 in New Mexico
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Bakersfield, CALocationLas Cruces, NM
CSU BakersfieldKnown asNMSU
Bachelor's
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Offered DegreesAssociate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$7,696 California residents
$19,576 out-of-state
Undergraduate$8,147 New Mexico residents
$25,271 out-of-state
$9,130 California residents
$18,634 out-of-state
Graduate$6,579 New Mexico residents
$19,421 out-of-state
$9,655Financial Aid$13,392
Admission
$70 undergraduate
$70 graduate
Application Fee$25 undergraduate
$40 graduate
61.12%Acceptance Rate63.84%
26.45%Yield39.04%
Test Scores1,020 SAT, 20 ACT
Student Population
9,613Total Students14,268
8,188Undergraduate11,591
1,425Graduate2,677
1,893Online Enrollment2,815
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
49%Graduation Rate50%
2%Transfer-out Rate
73%Retention Rate72%
$50,100Average Earning after Graduation$40,300
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 500)
$9,000 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,188)
$6,052 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal Plan✔ (21 meals per week)
$5,200 average annual costs
Faculties and Staffs
19 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
347 Full-time
317 Part-time
Number of Faculties637 Full-time
220 Part-time
939 Full-time
356 Part-time
Number of Staffs2,831 Full-time
331 Part-time
$85,232 for Faculties
$71,774 Part-time
Average Salary$81,714 for Faculties
$54,455 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023