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Bakersfield College

Bakersfield College is a public college in Bakersfield, California, with about 17,300 undergraduates.

Federal figures from the College Scorecard, released October 15, 2026, and IPEDS. Each section names its year. How we check →

Undergraduates17,280
Admission rate · fall 2024Not reported
Middle 50% SAT · ACTSAT not reported · ACT not reported
Average net price, aided students$4,3302024–25 · average for students who received aid
Graduation rate20%
Every figure in one table12 figures, each with the year and source
Federal figures for this college, with years and sources
MeasureFigureWhat it describesSource
Undergraduates17,280Degree-seeking undergraduates, fall 2024College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Women among undergraduates56%Fall 2024College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
In-state tuition and fees$1,4502025–26College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Out-of-state tuition and fees$11,5302025–26College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Average net price, aided students$4,330First-time, full-time students who received aid, 2024–25; grants subtracted, loans notCollege Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
First-year students from in-state100%First-time students, fall 2022IPEDS Fall Enrollment (residence)
Graduation rate20%Students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019–20 year)College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Median federal debt$9,914Graduates in federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025College Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Median earnings, 10 years after entry$41,011Students who started in 2011–12 or 2012–13, earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollarsCollege Scorecard, October 15, 2026 release
Students per faculty member31 to 1Fall 2024IPEDS Fall Enrollment
Bachelor’s fields of study1Fields with a bachelor’s degree reported to IPEDS in the file’s two award yearsCollege Scorecard field-of-study data
AthleticsCCCAA2024–25Equity in Athletics (EADA)

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