Bakersfield College, CA

location_on  1801 Panorama DR, Bakersfield, CA 93305 • language  bakersfieldcollege.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate and Associate's College Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 2%
Associate’s 45%
Certificate 53%
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations2%
Architecture0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing7%
Communication, Journalism8%
Communications Technologies0%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Construction Trades1%
Engineering0%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs10%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences10%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities26%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies5%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Precision Production3%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $1,000
Out-of-State Tuition $7,000
Average Total Cost $12,000
Average Net Cost $5,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $5,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $6,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $9,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $11,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $6,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 2%
Median Federal Debt $9,000
Repayment Rate 28%
Median Payment $112
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		70% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		9% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		1% 6% 10%
>$110K 		0% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $9,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $8,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $9,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $22,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $13,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		22% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		28% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		28% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		38% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 70%
Transfer Rate 14%
Withdrawal Rate 29%
Graduation Rate 20%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		7% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		20% 47% 49%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		23% 57% 57%
Black 		4% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		23% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		16% 44% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		24% 48% 48%
Other race 		14% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 19,178
Full-time Undergrads 44%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 15% 7%
Black 		5% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		19% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		67% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 5% 4%
Other race 		0% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		61% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		25% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		12% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Milan Institute-Bakersfield
3 miles, W • 1 star
Lyle's College of Beauty
3 miles, W • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Meadows Field
5 miles, NW • 1 star
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
84 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Bob Hope Airport
90 miles, S • 2.3 star