Bakersfield College
Tel:
(661) 395-4011
School Highlights
Bakersfield College serves 24,589 students (30% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 49:1 is higher than the state community college average of 45:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 75%.
Top Placements
Bakersfield College places among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 506 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Bakersfield College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Public | Public |
Total Faculty | 506 staff | 134 staff |
Sports
Total Sports Offered | 14 sports |
Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, WrestlingBaseball, Basketball, Cheering, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Bakersfield College was founded in 1913 and is one of the nation's oldest continually-operating community colleges. The college serves 19,000 students on the 153-acre main campus in northeast Bakersfield, at the Weill Institute in downtown Bakersfield, and at the Delano Center 35 miles north of Bakersfield. Classes are offered on a traditional 16-week semester calendar as well as in a variety of non-traditional scheduling options: evenings, weekends, short-term vocational programs and online.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Bakersfield College is Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield (6.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Santa Barbara Business College-BakersfieldPrivate for-profit272 students | 6.10 Mi5300 California Avenue
Bakersfield,  CA  93309
(661) 835-1100 6.10272 - San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldPrivate, for profit632 students | 6.40 Mi201 New Stine Rd.
Bakersfield,  CA  93309
(661) 834-0126 6.40632 - Taft CollegePublic6,155 students | 40.20 Mi29 Cougar Court
Taft,  CA  93268
(661) 763-7700 40.206,155 - 4,285 students | 44.40 Mi100 E College Ave
Porterville,  CA  93257
(559) 791-2200 44.404,285 - Antelope Valley CollegePublic14,239 students | 45.90 Mi3041 West Ave K
Lancaster,  CA  93536
(661) 722-6300 45.9014,239
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