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Bakersfield College
Website:
http://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/
General: (661) 395-4011
Admissions:
Year Established: 1913
General: (661) 395-4011
Admissions:
Year Established: 1913
President: Greg Chamberlain
Institutional Control: California Community Colleges
Academic Calendar: Semester
County: Kern
Institutional Control: California Community Colleges
Academic Calendar: Semester
County: Kern
Campus Information
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Campus Description
One of California's first junior colleges, Bakersfield College is located in the rich agricultural and oil field center of the San Joaquin Valley. It offers career and transfer programs, vocational certificate programs, and a wide choice of community service classes. A 153-acre campus houses 16 academic buildings and a 20,000-seat memorial stadium.
Disability Services
Description
Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) helps the college to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to BC and its educational programs and services; assists the college with compliance to regulations and policies relating to students with disabilities; and provides support services and academic accommodations that enable students with disabilities to participate on an equal basis with their non-disabled peers in an accessible environment.
Contact Information
2010 Community College Semester Annual Fees
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California residents are charged $26 per unit for community college courses. A typical course is 3 or 4 units, for a cost of $78 to $104. A student who enrolls in 12 units is considered a full-time student - that student would pay $26 x 12 units = $312 per semester. Nonresidents are charged out-of-state tuition in addition to the enrollment fee. Out-of-state tuition rates are set by each community college district but are generally between $140 and $170 per unit. |
Additional Fees and Charges
For more specific fees, please refer to the financial data found on the institution's website. Please note all fees vary by campus and may be listed either by quarter, semester, or year.
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Student Data
2008 Student Level
Definition of Student Levels
2008 Ethnicity
2008 Gender
Origin of California Students 2004
Share of undergraduate students at Bakersfield College who graduated from California high schools.
First-Time Freshmen Totals by county and distance.
Degrees Awarded - 2008
Degree Level
Total
Associate Degrees
988
Pre-Baccalaureate Certificate - Less than 1 Yr
886
Pre-Baccalaureate Certificate - Less than 2 Yr
43
Top 20 Degrees - 2008
Degree
Total
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
315
Child Care Provider/Assistant
261
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
156
Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
130
Mass Communication/Media Studies
128
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
87
Business Administration and Management, General
72
Architectural Technology/Technician
61
Psychology, General
56
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
56
Fire Science/Firefighting
49
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
47
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
42
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
34
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
28
Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
27
Welding Technology/Welder
26
Criminal Justice/Police Science
24
Sociology
22
Business/Commerce, General
22
Top Five Feeder High Schools
High School, Fall 2008 First-Time Freshmen
High School, Fall 2000 First-Time Freshmen
Top Five Transfer Sources
Community College, Fall 2000 Total
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Programs Offered
* Click a program for the Commission's School To Employment Pathways System.Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator
Accreditations:
To learn more, click on the link to go to the accreditation agency's website.