BAKERSFIELD, CA · PUBLIC
Bakersfield College reported a $14,621 average net price, a completion rate of 21.6%, and $51,238 median earnings four years after completion in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Bakersfield College’s median earnings were $51,238 four years after completion and $50,635 five years after completion, based on 316 and 182 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Bakersfield College reported a $14,621 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $14,493 for households below $30,001 and $14,538 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $14,493 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,538 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $15,011 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $17,746 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Bakersfield College reported a completion rate of 21.6%, a Pell-recipient share of 30.4%, and a federal-loan share of 0.8%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt for Bakersfield College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
Not reported
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 44 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
1 Bakersfield College program met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in California that match Bakersfield College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Bakersfield College FAQ reports $14,621 average net price, $51,238 four-year median earnings, and Not reported median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $14,621 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Bakersfield College’s median earnings were $51,238 four years after completion and $50,635 five years after completion, based on 316 and 182 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt for Bakersfield College completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
