Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield, over the last five years 49% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 40% | 24% |
| Asian | 64% | 38% |
| Black | 31% | 26% |
| Hispanic | 51% | 34% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 20% | 21% |
| White | 48% | 41% |
| Multiple races | 45% | 29% |
| Unknown race | 41% | 29% |
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield has 1,285 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 2-year schools.
About 68% of students are female.
And about 65% of students are hispanic.