Bakersfield College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.
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Can I get into Bakersfield College?
Open admission
Bakersfield College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
No admissions numbers reported.
What does Bakersfield College cost?
$4,330 a year in-state
Out of state: about $14,410 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $14,301.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$4,330
$30,000–$48,000
Not reported
$48,000–$75,000
Not reported
$75,000–$110,000
Not reported
over $110,000
Not reported
Sticker, in-state
$14,301
In-state, with aid
$4,330
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is $11,530 a year, against $1,450 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,080 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
City
Campus setting in Bakersfield, CA.
23%
finish within six years.
$41k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$9.9k
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
Is Bakersfield College hard to get into?
No. Bakersfield College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Bakersfield College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Bakersfield College is $11,530 a year, against $1,450 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $4,330 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,080 tuition gap gives about $14,410 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
