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Bakersfield College: tuition, cost and admissions

Bakersfield, CA · Public university · City (large)

18,098Undergraduates

$5,905Avg net cost / yr

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What Bakersfield College actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$1,430	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$9,560	Published rate before aid
Books & supplies	$1,125	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$13,920	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$5,905	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $8,015 less than the sticker price — about 58% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Liberal Arts & General Studies — 57%

Psychology — 5%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 4%

Homeland Security & Law Enforcement — 4%

Business, Management & Marketing — 4%

Communication & Journalism — 3%

Family & Consumer Sciences — 3%

Social Sciences — 3%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Bakersfield College

Athletic association	NJCAA
Men’s varsity sports (10)	Football (91), Soccer (39), Baseball (36), Track & Field (30), Wrestling (26), Basketball (16), Cross Country (16), Golf (12), Tennis (11), Swimming & Diving (8)
Women’s varsity sports (11)	Soccer (24), Volleyball (19), Beach Volleyball (17), Swimming & Diving (17), Softball (16), Basketball (15), Track & Field (15), Tennis (11), Wrestling (11), Cross Country (9), Golf (4)

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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