Bakersfield, CA · 8.6k students
Trajecta score
+0.3 since '20Ranked #509 of 2,375
5-year trend
52.2 · #430
2020
52.1 · #612
2021
52.3 · #598
2022
52.9 · #538
2023
52.5 · #577
2024
Academic Profile
9/ 100
Career Outcomes
61/ 100
Student Success
32/ 100
Affordability
86/ 100
Academic Investment
64/ 100
Access & Equity
76/ 100
Academic Profile
9
Career Outcomes
61
Student Success
32
Affordability
86
Academic Investment
64
Access & Equity
76
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Cost / Net Price
$20k / $6k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
79%
Grad Rate
50%
Admissions
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$8,090
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$20,690
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$12,600/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
61%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
23%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$16,600
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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