San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardAssociate's degree
Undergraduates798
Student-Faculty Ratio19:1
Largest Program Tuition$42,582

About San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield is a private for-profit institution in Bakersfield, CA, where the highest award offered is a associate's degree. It enrolls about 798 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 19:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: www.sjvc.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield is $42,582 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 288 California colleges that do report one is $16,639.

Other colleges in Bakersfield

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Bakersfield CollegePublic17,280$1,430
California State University-BakersfieldPublic8,577$8,090
UEI College-BakersfieldPrivate for-profit1,415$19,900
Milan Institute-BakersfieldPrivate for-profit582$14,309
Glendale Career College-North-West College-BakersfieldPrivate for-profit493$76,557
California Aeronautical UniversityPrivate for-profit347$37,667

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$38,317
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)58%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$10,674
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants62%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over44%
First-generation students59%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield cost?

The published tuition for San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield's largest program is $42,582 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield?

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield enrolls about 798 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 19:1.

What kind of school is San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield?

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield is a private for-profit institution in Bakersfield, CA. Its highest award is a associate's degree, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield are $38,317 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield take on?

The median debt among San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield graduates who borrowed is $10,674, according to College Scorecard.