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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Bakersfield. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Bakersfield is right for you.
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BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA QUICK STATSCounty: Kern
Elevation: 408 feet
Land Area: 113.1 square miles
Population Density: 2839 people per square mile
Population: 321,078
Population change since 2000: 30.00%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (51.1%), Hispanic (32.5%), Other race (18.7%), Black (9.2%), Two or more races (4.4%), American Indian (2.5%), Asian Indian (1.3%), Filipino (1.1%), Other Asian (0.5%), Chinese (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (10.3%), Irish (7.7%), English (7.1%), United States (5.6%), Italian (3.0%), French (2.1%)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (95.5 miles , pop. 3,694,820)
Nearest cities: Oildale, CA (2.1 miles ), Greenfield-Panama, CA (2.8 miles ), Lamont, CA (3.1 miles ), Rosedale, CA (3.1 miles ), Weedpatch, CA (3.2 miles ), Arvin, CA (3.9 miles ), Shafter, CA (3.9 miles ), Tupman, CA (4.3 miles )
Bakersfield Compared to State Average: Median house value below state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average. Median age below state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average. House age significantly below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
8
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
14
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
8
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
21
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
27
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
23
Population 25 and Older:165,876
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
47,891
Grades 9 through 12
22,281
College or graduate school
18,045
Total Enrolled:88,217
High school or higher: 75.90%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.30%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.40%
Colleges/Universities in Bakersfield:
BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE Full-time enrollment: 7,978, Location: 1801 PANORAMA DR, Public, Website: www.bakersfieldcollege.org/ CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-BAKERSFIELD FT enrollment: 5,273, Location: 9001 STOCKDALE HWY, Public, Website: www.csubak.edu, Offers Master's degree SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY COLLEGE FT enrollment: 742, Location: 201 NEW STINE RD, Private, for-profit, Website: www.sjvc.com SANTA BARBARA BUSINESS COLLEGE FT enrollment: 182, Location: 211 S REAL RD, Private, for-profit, Website: sbbcollege.com LYLES BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE OF BEAUTY FT enrollment: 118, Location: 2935 F ST, Private, for-profit NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE-BAKERSFIELD FT enrollment: 49, Location: 4450 STINE RD STE D, Private, for-profit, Website: www.NTIUSA.COM MEXICAN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION Location: 2001 28TH ST, Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Bakersfield:
TAFT COLLEGE about 43 miles, Taft, CA, Full-time enrollment: 2,801 PORTERVILLE COLLEGE about 47 miles, PORTERVILLE, CA, FT enrollment: 2,288 ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE about 60 miles, LANCASTER, CA, FT enrollment: 5,308 COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS about 69 miles, VISALIA, CA, FT enrollment: 6,295 MOORPARK COLLEGE about 75 miles, Moorpark, CA, FT enrollment: 7,773 VENTURA COLLEGE about 77 miles, VENTURA, CA, FT enrollment: 6,285 SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE about 77 miles, SANTA BARBARA, CA, FT enrollment: 8,137
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