Bakersfield College
Bakersfield College (BC) is a public community college in Bakersfield, California, United States. BC serves about 31,000 students each semester or 46,500 annually, and offers associate degrees, certificate programs, and is one of fifteen California Community Colleges offering a baccalaureate degree. It is part of the Kern Community College District (KCCD), which is itself part of the California Community Colleges system.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $16,637
- Undergraduate enrollment: 45,178
- Graduation rate (150%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 24%
- Student to faculty ratio: 31:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $37,291
- Median earnings (8 years): $33,356
- Median earnings (6 years): $29,867
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Bakersfield, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bakersfield College include Electromechanical.
- Electromechanical (13 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 20%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 4%, Health 22%, Biological Sciences 18%, Psychology 24%, Communication 10%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Bakersfield College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,493 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,493
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,538
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,011
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,746
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,508
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,430
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,300
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $24,192
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $22,018
- Sticker vs net gap: 24%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $631
- Average federal loan: $7,178
- Median debt at graduation: $8,312
Admissions
Bakersfield College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 45,178
- Women: 54%
- Part-time undergraduates: 64%
- Age 25 and older: 28%
- Graduation rate: 50%
- Come back after freshman year: 0%
- First-generation: 63%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 65%
- Student to faculty: 31:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bakersfield College acceptance rate? Bakersfield College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Bakersfield College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,493 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,637.
What majors does Bakersfield College offer? Popular programs include Electromechanical.
What is the average salary after Bakersfield College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $37,291 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bakersfield College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 24% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 50%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bakersfield College official site: https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu.