Bakersfield College academics
Bakersfield, California · Public · 17,280 undergrads
Bakersfield College has 17,280 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 1 fields of study. The most degrees go to Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
The short answers
17,280
undergraduates.
1
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
16
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
63%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
17,280
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
63%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$21,234
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
65%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
21%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.5%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
16
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,462
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
1,946
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
101
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Associate Large
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers