16,173 students (66% of total 24,479 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Bakersfield College. The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,578.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 1,388 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,010.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Bakersfield College, 16,173 undergraduate students (66% of total 24,479 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,578.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Bakersfield
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship16,17366% $74,032,424$4,578
Pell Grants6,10025% $24,455,015$4,009
Federal Student Loan1501% $1,029,495$6,863

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,318 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 1,388 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Bakersfield College. The average amount of aid received is $6,010.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Bakersfield
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,31895% --
Grants or Scholarships1,31895%$7,921,823$6,010
Federal Grants1,19586%$5,536,451$4,633
Pell Grants68149%$3,559,249$5,227
Other Federal Grants1,18886%$1,977,202$1,664
State/Local Grants1,12081%$2,350,970$2,099
Institutional Grants765%$34,402$453
Student Loan Aid6-$41,083$6,847
Federal Student Loans6-$41,083$6,847
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Bakersfield College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level683683$5,474,119$8,015
0-30,000421421$3,614,972$8,587
30,001-48,000161161$1,298,541$8,065
48,001-75,0007979$476,037$6,026
75,001-110,0002121$75,751$3,607
110,001 or more11$8,818$8,818

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