Barstow Community College
About
Barstow Community College is a public community college in Barstow, California. It is an open-admission college serving more than 3,700 students in degree and certificate programs with approximately 120 faculty. It provides the first two years of college or university study as part of the California Community Colleges. The college's educational program includes lower-division course work, general education offerings, and vocational courses for transfer to baccalaureate degree institutions. The college offers occupational programs designed to prepare students for entry into the workforce. Service learning and self-enrichment classes are also offered to the community.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 49 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing2 · 4.1%
- No Data46 · 93.9%
- Failing1 · 2.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Action history · 5
- Oct 2025Additional Location ClosedAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Feb 2021Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jun 2018Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jul 2014Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning RemovedAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,433 students received $12.2M in Pell grants, alongside $2.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Barstow Community College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 2
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Barstow Community College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Barstow Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectBarstow Community College | 39% | Open admission | 3,226 | $12,773 | Community College |
| — | Open admission | 4,455 | $10,485 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 10,968 | $5,520 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,706 | $6,904 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,841 | $4,608 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,522 | $2,004 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,071 | $3,515 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,044 | $1,170 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,424 | $13,170 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,680 | $13,866 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,323 | $6,879 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,463 | $7,702 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,670 | $10,421 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 13,792 | $9,112 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,694 | $6,962 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,367 | $11,261 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,143 | $11,366 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,784 | $12,301 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,155 | $4,398 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,238 | $12,564 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,446 | $7,525 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,447 | $5,662 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 4,030 | $9,635 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 2,346 | $15,190 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,077 | $13,508 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,890 | $14,670 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 3,625 | $11,008 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,504 | $4,666 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 39% | — | 4,928 | $9,374 |
Institutions like Barstow Community College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Barstow Community College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeGeorgia
Augusta Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,455Net price$10,485View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Butte College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment10,968Net price$5,520View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of the Redwoods
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,706Net price$6,904View data - Community CollegeMississippi
East Mississippi Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,841Net price$4,608View data - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,522Net price$2,004View data - Community CollegeAlabama
Gadsden State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,071Net price$3,515View data - Community CollegeAlabama
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,044Net price$1,170View data - Community CollegeAlabama
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,424Net price$13,170View data - Community CollegeTexas
Lamar Institute of Technology
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,680Net price$13,866View data - Community CollegeTexas
Lee College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,323Net price$6,879View data - Community CollegeLouisiana
Louisiana Delta Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,463Net price$7,702View data - Community CollegeLouisiana
Louisiana State University-Eunice
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,670Net price$10,421View data - Community CollegeWisconsin
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment13,792Net price$9,112View data - Community CollegeMississippi
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment8,694Net price$6,962View data - Community CollegeNorth Dakota
North Dakota State College of Science
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,367Net price$11,261View data - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Piedmont Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,143Net price$11,366View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Porterville College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,784Net price$12,301View data - Community CollegeKentucky
Somerset Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,155Net price$4,398View data - Community CollegeLouisiana
South Louisiana Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment6,238Net price$12,564View data - Community CollegeLouisiana
SOWELA Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,446Net price$7,525View data - Community CollegeMassachusetts
Springfield Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,447Net price$5,662View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
St Cloud Technical and Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment4,030Net price$9,635View data - Community CollegeMissouri
State Technical College of Missouri
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,346Net price$15,190View data - Community CollegeTexas
Texas State Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment12,077Net price$13,508View data - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Tri-County Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,890Net price$14,670View data - Community CollegeWisconsin
Western Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,625Net price$11,008View data - Community CollegeTexas
Wharton County Junior College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment5,504Net price$4,666View data
Barstow Community College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page for Barstow Community College's Office of Institutional Research does not currently exist or contains minimal information. The homepage includes links to various campus resources, enrollment information, and contact details for the main campus. A link to the BCC Fact Book is provided, along with general contact information and social media links.
Visit IR office page- Courtney QuengaInstitutional Effectiveness Specialist
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planBarstow Community College Strategic Plan for Transformational Improvement2026Barstow Community College's Strategic Plan focuses on connecting fiscal, physical, human, and technological resources to enhance student learning and address community needs. The planning process involves collaborative dialogue to examine evidence, identify issues, and develop solutions. The ultimate goal is continuous quality improvement in all college operations.barstow.edu
Notable alumni of Barstow Community College (2)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Joe BacaPolitics
- Al Bloomingdale
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