[Last update: December 11, 2025]

16,065 students (53% of total 30,410 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Bakersfield College (Bakersfield). The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,975.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 85% of total 593 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,940.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Bakersfield College, 16,065 undergraduate students (53% of total 30,410 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,975.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Bakersfield
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship16,06553% $79,916,037$4,975
Pell Grants9,24430% $42,641,970$4,613
Federal Student Loan2541% $1,823,126$7,178

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

506 beginning undergraduate students (85% of total 593 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Bakersfield College. The average amount of aid received is $5,940.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Bakersfield
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid50685% --
Grants or Scholarships50685%$3,005,598$5,940
Federal Grants38565%$2,184,634$5,674
Pell Grants38565%$2,100,476$5,456
Other Federal Grants14224%$84,158$593
State/Local Grants49784%$814,023$1,638
Institutional Grants112%$6,941$631
Student Loan Aid102%$63,571$6,357
Federal Student Loans102%$63,571$6,357
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Bakersfield College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,0471,047$9,397,030$8,975
0-30,000610610$5,856,207$9,600
30,001-48,000264264$2,500,691$9,472
48,001-75,000144144$941,220$6,536
75,001-110,0002828$97,694$3,489
110,001 or more11$1,218$1,218

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