Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 6 years is 800 where 798 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2021 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 831 students in 2023 and was lowest at 740 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 740 to 798 students, a net gain of 58 (7.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield since 2020.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 13.66% and the percentage of black students is 4.51% at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield. 4.26% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 70.30% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 20.68% to 13.66%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.59% to 4.26%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.95% to 4.51%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 62.57% to 70.30%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4832 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.5593 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield over the past 6 years (2020-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.