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Bakersfield College

1801 Panorama Dr, Bakersfield, CA, 93305-1299

Tel: (661)395-4011

Public | 18,303 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Bakersfield College serves 18,303 students (34% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 52:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body.
Bakersfield College is one of 6 community colleges within Kern County, CA.

The nearest community college is Santa Barbara Business College (Bakersfield) (6.0 miles away).

School Overview:	Bakersfield College	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	351 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	18,303 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:52	1:21
# Full-Time Students	6,147 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	12,156 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	2%	1%
% Asian	6%	2%
% Hawaiian	-	1%
% Hispanic	46%	6%
% Black	8%	15%
% White	37%	62%
% Two or more races	-	2%

Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$766	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$6,842	$8,679

School Notes:

Bakersfield College provides the quality instruction and services our diverse community needs in order to achieve personal, academic and occupational success.
Bakersfield College operates seven child development centers that are funded by the California State Department of Education. The services provided through these centers include child care for infants, toddlers, and preschool age children. An inclusion program for young children with special needs is also provided.
EOPS is a state-funded program that serves students from low-income, educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. Services include academic, career, and personal counseling, peer mentoring, financial aid advising, scholarship information, transfer assistance, grant checks and other support services.
The ESL tutoring Program provides tutoring sessions for both International/foreign students, and students whose first language is not English. Students benefit from this service by improving their language and reading skills and therefore improving their successful completion of course work.

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