California State University-Bakersfield nursing

Bakersfield, California · Public. Bachelor's, Master's · first-time NCLEX 93.85% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 93.85%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
Baccalaureate Degree Programs		Bakersfield93.85% (2024/2025, 65 first-time takers)
Board source

The California board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

2014: 922015: 1122016: 1102017: 892018: 1282019: 962020: 1212021: 1232022: 1202023: 1022024: 87922014872024
Nursing completions at California State University-Bakersfield by year, IPEDS. Down 5% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201492
2015112
2016110
201789
2018128
201996
2020121
2021123
2022120
2023102
202487
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree71
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree16

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2031

Federal funding

3 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $6.9m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$5.4mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2019-07-01 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.5mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2023-09-30 to 2026-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364		1971-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

7 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From California State University-Bakersfield’s nursing pages

Simulation

“Varanasi Simulation Center and DNP Program Ribbon Cutting”

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