CSU Bakersfield vs. Vermont Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare California State University Bakersfield in Bakersfield, CA with Vermont State University in Randolph, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California State University Bakersfield is larger than Vermont Tech based on total student enrollment (10,419 students vs. 5,093 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California State University Bakersfield is located in Bakersfield, CA (Large City setting); Vermont State University is in Randolph, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• California State University Bakersfield is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Vermont State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California State University Bakersfield 20:1; Vermont State University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vermont State University are 9.7% lower than at California State University Bakersfield ($13,618 vs. $15,076).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.8% higher at Vermont Tech than at California State University Bakersfield (about $1,606 more per year; $22,296 vs. $20,690).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at California State University Bakersfield as at Vermont State University (91% vs. 91%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California State University Bakersfield students is 58% larger than aid received by Vermont State University students ($12,966 vs. $8,208).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both CSU Bakersfield and Vermont Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: CSU Bakersfield Dec 15, 2026.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.4% at CSU Bakersfield vs. 23% at Vermont Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California State University Bakersfield graduates have a $2,882 lower median loan debt than Vermont Tech graduates ($13,168 vs. $16,050).
• Among borrowers, CSU Bakersfield graduates have an estimated $29 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Vermont Tech graduates ($136 vs. $165).
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CSU Bakersfield students, three years after graduation (78% vs. 54%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.