Bakersfield College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,380

2022 Average Net Price

$8,878

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

26,873

27% Full-Time

About

Bakersfield College is a higher education institution located in Kern County, CA. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Bakersfield College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,464 degrees awarded), General Psychology (394 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (326 degrees).

In 2022, 7,937 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bakersfield College. 62.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (5,302 degrees), 3.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1,599 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bakersfield College is $1,380, which is $−6,732 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bakersfield College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 189 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Bakersfield College is $1,380, which is $6,732 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,878.

In 2022, 66% of undergraduate students attending Bakersfield College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,380

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Bakersfield College was $1,380. The cost of tuition at Bakersfield College is $−6,732 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Bakersfield College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,878

2022 Value

27%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Bakersfield College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,878. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Bakersfield College grew by 27%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bakersfield College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,253

Room and Board

$1,125

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bakersfield College was of $17,253 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 4.06% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,125. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.17% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Bakersfield College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Bakersfield College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 11.9% with respect to 2021, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bakersfield College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Bakersfield College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 189 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Bakersfield College had a total enrollment of 26,873 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Bakersfield College is 7,244 students and the part-time enrollment is 19,629. This means that 27% of students enrolled at Bakersfield College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bakersfield College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% White, 4.99% Black or African American, 4.47% Asian, 3.08% Two or More Races, 0.279% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.104% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Bakersfield College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (42.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (28.9%) and White Female (8.17%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bakersfield College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 26,873 students. The full-time enrollment at Bakersfield College is 7,244 and the part-time enrollment is 19,629. This means that 27% of students enrolled at Bakersfield College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bakersfield College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2015 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Bakersfield College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Bakersfield College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Bakersfield College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
19,241 enrolled students
White
3,973 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,341 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bakersfield College is 71.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% White, 4.99% Black or African American, 4.47% Asian, 3.08% Two or More Races, 0.279% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.104% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 153 students (0.569%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 1,939 more women than men received degrees from Bakersfield College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bakersfield College is hispanic or latino (5,302 degrees awarded). There were 3.32 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1599 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Bakersfield College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,464 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (394 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (326 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bakersfield College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (4,509 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (224 degrees), and History (90 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bakersfield College are Elementary & middle school teachers (195,838 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (151,738 people), Police officers (140,353 people), Other managers (134,271 people), and Secondary school teachers (97,105 people).

The most specialized majors at Bakersfield College in 2022 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (4,509 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (224 degrees), History (90 degrees), Language & Linguistics (83 degrees), and Protective Services (279 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bakersfield College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Bakersfield College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (4,509 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (224 degrees), History (90 degrees), Language & Linguistics (83 degrees), and Protective Services (279 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bakersfield College are Elementary & secondary schools (445,240 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (356,257 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (187,378 people), Legal services (134,088 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (111,136 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bakersfield College.

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
2,464 degrees awarded
General Psychology
394 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
326 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Bakersfield College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 2,464 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Bakersfield College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,999

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

4,938

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 2,999 degrees were awarded to men at Bakersfield College, which is 0.607 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,938).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bakersfield College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 1558 degrees were awarded to men at Bakersfield College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.528 times less than the 2951 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 2951 degrees were awarded to men at Bakersfield College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.89 times more than the 1558 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (42.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Bakersfield College is Female and Asian (42.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
5,302 degrees awarded
White
1,599 degrees awarded
Asian
418 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bakersfield College is hispanic or latino (5,302 degrees awarded). There were 3.32 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1599 degrees).

0.239% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

Hispanic or Latino Female
3,429 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,873 degrees awarded
White Female
963 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bakersfield College is hispanic or latino female (3,429 degrees awarded). There were 1.83 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1873 degrees).

Operations

Bakersfield College has an endowment valued at nearly $13M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.14M (8.72%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Bakersfield College had a total salary expenditure of 350M. Bakersfield College employs 374 Instructors. Most academics at Bakersfield College are Male Instructor (194), and Female Instructor (180).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bakersfield College are: Management, with 118 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 98 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 50 employees.

Endowment

$13M

2022 Endowment

15.5%

decline from 2021

Bakersfield College has an endowment valued at about $13M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Bakersfield College declined 15.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.84M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bakersfield College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$84.8M

2022 Salaries

4.16%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Bakersfield College paid a median of $84.8M in salaries, which represents 24.3% of their overall expenditure ($350M) and a 4.16% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.11% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 7.59% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$39M

Instructional Salaries

374

Number of Employees

In 2022, Bakersfield College paid a total of $39M to 374 employees working as instructors, which represents 46% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

374 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

118 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bakersfield College was Instructor with 374 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bakersfield College were Management with 118 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 98 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 50 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bakersfield College was Male Instructor with 194 employees, and Female Instructor with 180 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bakersfield College.

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