by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Bakersfield College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
Use the section links below to navigate this overview:
Cost of attendance at Bakersfield College spanned $13,726.00 and $23,596.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: near $13,726.00 for in-state students versus $23,596.00 for non-residents.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $1,430.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,296.00 |
| Total cost | $13,726.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,726.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,397.00 |
| Net price | $6,329.00 |
| That is 67% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,726.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,525.00 |
| Net price | $6,201.00 |
| That is 68% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $11,300.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,296.00 |
| Total cost | $23,596.00 |
| That is 23% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,596.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,397.00 |
| Net price | $16,199.00 |
| That is 16% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,596.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,525.00 |
| Net price | $16,071.00 |
| That is 17% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 6.5% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Freshman year | $6,601.00 | $6,738.00 | $14,612.00 |
| Senior year | $7,964.00 | $8,128.00 | $17,629.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $29,074.00 | $29,674.00 | $64,356.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,076.00 | $11,305.00 | $24,517.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $335.00 | $341.00 | $741.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,150.00 | $40,979.00 | $88,873.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Freshman year | $6,601.00 | $6,738.00 | $14,612.00 |
| Senior year | $7,027.00 | $7,173.00 | $15,555.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,629.00 | $13,910.00 | $30,167.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,192.00 | $5,299.00 | $11,493.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $157.00 | $160.00 | $347.00 |
| Total amount paid | $18,821.00 | $19,209.00 | $41,660.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Freshman year | $17,108.00 | $17,245.00 | $25,119.00 |
| Senior year | $20,640.00 | $20,805.00 | $30,305.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $75,350.00 | $75,950.00 | $110,632.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $28,706.00 | $28,934.00 | $42,147.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $867.00 | $874.00 | $1,273.00 |
| Total amount paid | $104,056.00 | $104,885.00 | $152,779.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Freshman year | $17,108.00 | $17,245.00 | $25,119.00 |
| Senior year | $18,213.00 | $18,358.00 | $26,741.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $35,321.00 | $35,603.00 | $51,860.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,456.00 | $13,563.00 | $19,757.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $406.00 | $410.00 | $597.00 |
| Total amount paid | $48,778.00 | $49,166.00 | $71,617.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $14,621.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,751.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,126.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,254.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,190.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,237.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,508.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Bakersfield College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at Bakersfield College is $9,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,872.00 |
| 25th | $3,274.00 |
| Median (50th) | $9,500.00 |
| 75th | $13,250.00 |
| 90th | $22,046.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $8,833.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $4,000.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,637.00 |
First-generation graduates of Bakersfield College graduate with $863.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Bakersfield College amounts to $4,000.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Bakersfield College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 19.5% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Bakersfield College come to $57,650,800.00 over 4,667 loan recipients.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Bakersfield College, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.