Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 16,900
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Highest degree awarded:
Bachelor's
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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higher part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)
First generation college students: 63.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 40.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 19.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 12.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 20.0%
Black: 5.1%
Hispanic: 65.4%
Asian: 4.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.2%
Unknown race: 1.4%
Black: 5.1%
Hispanic: 65.4%
Asian: 4.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.2%
Unknown race: 1.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,485
In-State tuition: $1,430Out-of-State tuition: $9,380
Estimated books and supplies: $1,125 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $17,253 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $25,820 (2017)
Median Family Income: $18,202 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 28.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $8,312 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $88 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $4,755 |
| $30k-48k | $5,239 |
| $48k-75k | $7,033 |
| $75k-110k | $10,333 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 21%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 91.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $8,312 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 71.8% (2015) |
| @3 year | 75.0% (2017) |
| @5 year |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 19.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 22.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $33,210 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,103 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 57 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 128 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 92 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 51 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 185 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 23 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 111 | $9,419 | $98 | $79,025 ($6,585) | $84,672 ($7,056) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 98 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Commerce, General. | 24 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 166 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 36 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 27 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 66 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 49 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 42 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 40 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 400 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 133 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 18 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1390 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1273 | $32,328 ($2,694) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 297 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 32 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 31 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 216 | $44,668 ($3,722) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 174 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 31 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Services, General. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Services, General. | 34 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 36 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 54 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 50 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agricultural Production Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 35 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Forestry. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Forestry. | 17 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Communication and Media Studies. | 172 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 146 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Journalism. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 17 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 17 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 26 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $97,866Full time faculty: 48%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 28.0
School's endowment start of year: $12,624,306 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $15,439,229 (2022)