The student population at Bakersfield College is 30,746 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 10,298 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.30 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
7,554 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 491.08% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 25,473 where 30,746 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.30 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 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20,448 | 9,055 | 11,393 |
| 2016-17 | 22,710 2,262 | 10,124 1,069 | 12,586 1,193 |
| 2017-18 | 23,195 485 | 10,589 465 | 12,606 20 |
| 2018-19 | 24,589 1,394 | 10,862 273 | 13,727 1,121 |
| 2019-20 | 26,380 1,791 | 11,531 669 | 14,849 1,122 |
| 2020-21 | 24,903 -1,477 | 10,048 -1,483 | 14,855 6 |
| 2021-22 | 24,479 -424 | 10,606 558 | 13,873 -982 |
| 2022-23 | 26,873 2,394 | 11,728 1,122 | 15,145 1,272 |
| 2023-24 | 30,410 3,537 | 13,550 1,822 | 16,860 1,715 |
| 2024-25 | 30,746 336 | 13,340 -210 | 17,406 546 |
| Average | 25,473 | 11,143 | 14,330 |
The percentage of white students is 13.51% and the percentage of black students is 4.32% at Bakersfield College. 4.28% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 73.88% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 21.47% to 13.51%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.48% to 4.28%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.93% to 4.32%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 66.95% to 73.88%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4312 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5020 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Bakersfield College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 66 | 711 | 803 | 13,689 | 26 | 4,391 | 633 |
| 2016-17 | 85 | 941 | 852 | 15,367 | 30 | 4,455 | 700 |
| 2017-18 | 99 | 1,019 | 1,056 | 15,276 | 36 | 4,762 | 799 |
| 2018-19 | 72 | 1,106 | 1,103 | 17,046 | 29 | 4,274 | 784 |
| 2019-20 | 85 | 1,118 | 1,149 | 18,339 | 26 | 4,185 | 815 |
| 2020-21 | 63 | 1,195 | 1,019 | 17,133 | 22 | 4,364 | 852 |
| 2021-22 | 74 | 1,083 | 1,034 | 16,668 | 26 | 4,472 | 757 |
| 2022-23 | 75 | 1,201 | 1,341 | 19,241 | 28 | 3,973 | 827 |
| 2023-24 | 79 | 1,272 | 1,317 | 21,306 | 24 | 5,298 | 933 |
| 2024-25 | 94 | 1,315 | 1,327 | 22,716 | 26 | 4,154 | 962 |
| Average | 79 | 1,096 | 1,100 | 17,678 | 27 | 4,433 | 806 |
7,554 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 491.08% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Bakersfield College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20,448 | 1,278 | 2,493 | 16,677 |
| 2016-17 | 22,710 | 1,333 | 3,103 | 18,274 |
| 2017-18 | 23,195 | 1,567 | 3,337 | 18,291 |
| 2018-19 | 24,589 | 1,875 | 4,434 | 18,280 |
| 2019-20 | 26,380 | 2,783 | 5,283 | 18,314 |
| 2020-21 | 24,903 | 23,951 | 315 | 637 |
| 2021-22 | 24,479 | 10,420 | 6,260 | 7,799 |
| 2022-23 | 26,873 | 8,214 | 7,636 | 11,023 |
| 2023-24 | 30,410 | 7,302 | 7,540 | 15,568 |
| 2024-25 | 30,746 | 7,554 | 8,712 | 14,480 |
| Average | 25,473 | 6,628 | 4,911 | 13,934 |
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