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San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California Private for-profit 2-year Large city

Overview

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield is a private for-profit two-year institution based in Bakersfield, California. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 798 students. It is part of San Joaquin Valley College Inc..

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield offers certificates and associate degrees across 13 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Electrician, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, and Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant. It awarded 545 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
798
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
545
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
13
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 13

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 8
Construction Trades 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
188
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
357

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
798
Undergraduates, fall 2024
798
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,180
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
65%
Men
35%
White
14%
Hispanic or Latino
69%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Part of
San Joaquin Valley College Inc.
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
President & CEO
Robyn Whiles
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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