Student Population at Bakersfield
Total Enrollment
26,873 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
26,873
Online Enrollment
8,214
Men Students
11,728
Women Students
15,145
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 26,873 students have enrolled at Bakersfield College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 11,728 male and 15,145 female students are attending Bakersfield College. By attendance status, there are 7,244 full-time students and 19,629 part-time students.
The number of students at Bakersfield College is large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Antelope Valley Community College District and Cypress College, its population is very large (average population is 14,671).
Bakersfield College offers online degree/certificate programs and 8,214 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Bakersfield College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 11,728 male and 15,145 female students attending Bakersfield. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Bakersfield.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 26,873 | 7,244 | 19,629 |
Men | 11,728 | 3,039 | 8,689 |
Women | 15,145 | 4,205 | 10,940 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 19,241 Hispanic students (71.60%) and 3,973 White students (14.78%) at Bakersfield College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bakersfield College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 75 | 36 | 39 |
Asian | 1,201 | 602 | 599 |
Black or African American | 1,341 | 687 | 654 |
Hispanic | 19,241 | 7,983 | 11,258 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 28 | 15 | 13 |
White | 3,973 | 1,925 | 2,048 |
Two or More Races | 827 | 342 | 485 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 153 | 122 | 31 |
Total | 26,873 | 11,728 | 15,145 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 19,849 students whose age under twenty five and 4,479 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bakersfield College.
Especially, 7,575 students are younger than eighteen and 43 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bakersfield College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 26,873 | 11,728 | 15,145 |
Under 18 | 7,575 | 3,233 | 4,342 |
18-19 | 6,570 | 2,932 | 3,638 |
20-21 | 3,159 | 1,356 | 1,803 |
22-24 | 2,545 | 1,015 | 1,530 |
25-29 | 2,542 | 1,089 | 1,453 |
30-34 | 1,714 | 740 | 974 |
35-39 | 1,118 | 486 | 632 |
40-49 | 1,124 | 582 | 542 |
50-64 | 480 | 268 | 212 |
65 and over | 43 | 25 | 18 |
unknown | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 26,873 | 11,728 | 15,145 |
Online Student Population
At Bakersfield College, 15,850 students (58.98% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 8,214 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 8,214 students live in California where Bakersfield College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 26,873 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 8,214 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 7,636 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 11,023 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 8,214 |
California Residents | 8,214 |
Other State in U.S. | 0 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |