Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
58%
Enrollment
798
peer median 567
Avg net price
$23,393
+$174 vs Community College
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About

San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) is a private for-profit college with locations in California and an online division. SJVC was founded in 1977 by Robert and Shirley Perry. The college offers certificates, Associate of Science degrees, and continuing education opportunities in the criminal justice and industrial trade fields.

Outcomes & equity

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
58%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

17.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
73%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,844
$30–48k$24,701
$48–75k$20,445
$75–110k$25,894
$110k+$28,139

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$23,393
+$174vs Community College median $23,219
Pell recipients
0.0%
Federal loans
60.5%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs14
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

213 total
01Health Professions
19893.0%
02Construction Trades
104.7%
03Business
31.4%
04Mechanic
20.9%
05Security/Protective
00.0%

Enrollment & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
798
12-mo unduplicated
1,250
Undergraduate
1,250
Graduate
1,250

Gender split

Men
33%415
Women
67%835

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
68.2%
White
13.2%
Unknown
6.5%
Black
5.0%
Asian
4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%
Two or more
0.7%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
19.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
29

SJVC vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions SJVC selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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
SubjectSan Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
58%798$23,393Community College
CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah
547$11,281Community College
Gwinnett College-Lilburn
156$27,010Community College
Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus
369$21,348Community College
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School
55.8%265$17,147Community College
San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
447$23,045Community College
San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia
528$23,634Community College
San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
598$24,617Community College
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
941$25,595Community College
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
650$26,652Community College
Stautzenberger College-Maumee
586$19,881Community College
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
682$19,198Community College
Peer group median58%55.8%567$23,219

Documents & reports (1)

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