Bakersfield Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Bakersfield College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $11,300 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 30,746.
The financial aid amount ($4,975) is average.
It offers diverse area of study (156 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Bakersfield are $11,300 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Bakersfield College $11,300

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $20,072

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Bakersfield is 21% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Bakersfield College 21%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 54%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Bakersfield is 8% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Bakersfield College 8%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 8%

Student Population

The total student population at Bakersfield is 30,746 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Bakersfield College 30,746

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20,004

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Bakersfield is $4,975 which is 44.03% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Bakersfield College $4,975

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $9,399

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Bakersfield is 31 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.