The student population at Bakersfield College is 26,873 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 9,103 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

8,214 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 767.37% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 23,005 where 26,873 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.29 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Bakersfield than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Bakersfield College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-1417,7707,7969,974
2014-1518,698
928
8,212
416
10,486
512
2015-1620,448
1,750
9,055
843
11,393
907
2016-1722,710
2,262
10,124
1,069
12,586
1,193
2017-1823,195
485
10,589
465
12,606
20
2018-1924,589
1,394
10,862
273
13,727
1,121
2019-2026,380
1,791
11,531
669
14,849
1,122
2020-2124,903
-1,477
10,048
-1,483
14,855
6
2021-2224,479
-424
10,606
558
13,873
-982
2022-2326,873
2,394
11,728
1,122
15,145
1,272
Average23,00510,05512,949
Bakersfield College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 14.78% and the percentage of black students is 4.99% at Bakersfield College. 4.47% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bakersfield College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-148073084810,987254,372591
2014-157368974812,269194,158591
2015-166671180313,689264,391633
2016-178594185215,367304,455700
2017-18991,0191,05615,276364,762799
2018-19721,1061,10317,046294,274784
2019-20851,1181,14918,339264,185815
2020-21631,1951,01917,133224,364852
2021-22741,0831,03416,668264,472757
2022-23751,2011,34119,241283,973827
Average7797999515,602274,341735
Bakersfield College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

8,214 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 31% of total students. The number of online students has increased 767.37% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bakersfield College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-1518,6989471,89515,856
2015-1620,4481,2782,49316,677
2016-1722,7101,3333,10318,274
2017-1823,1951,5673,33718,291
2018-1924,5891,8754,43418,280
2019-2026,3802,7835,28318,314
2020-2124,90323,951315637
2021-2224,47910,4206,2607,799
2022-2326,8738,2147,63611,023
Average23,5865,8193,86213,906

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