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San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield

Overview of San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA is home to San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield. Bakersfield is a large city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Degrees at San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in security and law enforcement.

San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield Selectivity

Prospective students are drawn to the school's open admissions. Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume the school has broad appeal.

Faculty

San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges.

Student Body

The school has 602 enrolled students (as of 2007). San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield has a large minority student population.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of San Joaquin Valley College is to provide quality educational programs and activities to a student population from diverse ethnic, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield

San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield
201 New Stine Rd
Bakersfield, CA 93309
General Phone: (661) 834-0126
http://www.sjvc.edu

San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Support And Technology152pharmacy tech, respiratory care tech, dental assistant, surgical tech, medical assistant
Security And Law Enforcement52corrections, security and protective services
Business And Management42business management
Engineering Technician22HVAC tech
Construction Trades12property management
Medical Administration11medical billing

Number of programs and degrees for San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree27910
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years121

Student Body

In 2007, San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield had a total enrollment of 602 students (602 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White28%
Black8%
Hispanic51%
Asian6%
American Indian1%
Unknown5%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1911%
20-2126%
22-2423%
25-2917%
30-348%
35-396%
40-497%
50-642%

San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time87 %

San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Bakersfield, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 11,840
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,840

Financial Aid:
San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2120703)

San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1719

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year17$47,08219$37,486
All faculty totalcalendar year17$47,08219$37,486

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Building/Property Maintenance and Management

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Dental Assisting/Assistant
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
Surgical Technology/Technologist

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Security and Protective Services, Other

San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%San Joaquin Valley College Bakersfield Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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