San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield is a private community college located in Bakersfield, CA. It offers 22 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $42,582 for undergraduate programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($28,102) of private community colleges in California.

It has 798 students that are lower than the average population (5,324 students) of community colleges in California. The student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.

Academic Overview

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Bakersfield, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $42,582 on average. It offers 22 degree programs through 10 Certificate, 12 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	201 New Stine Road, Bakersfield, CA
Phone	559-734-9000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$42,582
Student Population »	798 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	58%
Retention Rate	67%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,942
Students to Faculty	19:1 (5.26%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $42,582 for undergraduate programs at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield. The tuition & fees at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield is more expensive than the average costs ($28,102) over private community colleges in California. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield compares to California community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$42,582
Off-Campus Living Costs	$51,584
Average Financial Aid	$4,942
Cost of Attendance	$94,166
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$89,224

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	$42,582	-	82 Hours	16 Months
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	$55,063	-	95 Hours	19 Months
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$22,052	-	36 Hours	9 Months
Electrician	$26,444	-	40 Hours	10 Months
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	$23,417	-	36 Hours	9 Months
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	$51,472	-	79 Hours	18 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield	$42,582
Private Community Colleges in California	$28,102
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 10 Certificate, 12 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	10	12	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	64 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	45 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	70 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	58 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	49 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 798 students at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 226 male students and 587 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	813	813
Male Students	226	226
Female Students	587	587