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Bakersfield College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

28% 4-Year Graduation Rate
27% 6-Year Graduation Rate

Bakersfield College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Bakersfield College retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Below Average Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With % students making it past their freshmen year, Bakersfield College has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.

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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
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Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%
Low retention rates may be a signal that a lot of students plan on transferring after a year or two. Is that the case here?

Bakersfield College Graduation Rates

27% 6-Year Graduation Rate
28.24% Transfer Rate
39.02% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 5,931 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 27% of the students had graduated and after eight years 29% of this class completed their degree.

The official graduation rate of Bakersfield College is 27%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

Four Year Graduation Rate  22%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  27%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Bakersfield College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years4,94322%
Six Years5,93127%
Eight Years5942%
Did Not Complete15,85671%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Bakersfield College Drop Out Rate

Approximately 15856 students or 71% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 15856 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred632039.9%
Dropped Out8,73255.1%

Bakersfield College Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native17%
Asian30%
Black / African-American6%
Hawaiian50%
Hispanic19%
International8%
Multi-Ethnic24%
Unknown10%
White30%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Bakersfield College are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Bakersfield College Graduation Rates

7% First-Time, Full-Time
35% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Bakersfield College represent 7% of the students in the class of 2015, and 8.99% of Bakersfield College bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 28%, first-time students in the Bakersfield College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Bakersfield College graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 39% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

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Six Year Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  39 out of 100
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Bakersfield College First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsBakersfield CollegeNationwide
Four Years28%37.92%
Six Years35%46.43%
Eight Years39%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Bakersfield College Drop Out Rates

928 first-time / full-time students or 61% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred29331.57%
Dropped Out57862.28%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

12% First-Time, Part-Time
17% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Bakersfield College represent 12.41% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 17%, first-time, part-time students in the Bakersfield College class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  20 out of 100
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First-Time / Part-Time Bakersfield College Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsBakersfield CollegeNationwide
Four Years11%14.37%
Six Years17%21.59%
Eight Years20%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time Bakersfield College Drop Out Rates

2224 first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled1044.68%
Transferred61227.52%
Dropped Out1,50867.81%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

19% Returning, Full-Time
42% 6-Year Grad Rate
Low Grad Rate

4208 Bakersfield College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 18.80% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 42%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 45%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  42 out of 100
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Bakersfield College Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsBakersfield CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years42%53.83%
Eight Years45%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Bakersfield College Drop Out Rates

2328 non first-time / part-time students or 55% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled933.99%
Transferred112848.45%
Dropped Out1,10747.55%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

62% Returning, Part-Time
23% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

13881 Bakersfield College students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 62.02% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 23%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 25%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
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Bakersfield College Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsBakersfield CollegeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years23%36.03%
Eight Years25%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Bakersfield College Drop Out Rates

10376 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled5505.30%
Transferred428741.32%
Dropped Out5,53953.38%

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