Addendum with evidence (8.2 MB) - Accreditation - Bakersfield ...

Secondary Source High Schools Headcount Projections
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2010 2011 2012 2013
Senior Class Headcount at Bakersfield
Source: California Department of Education and California Postsecondary Education Commission;
analysis by Cambridge West Partnership, LLC
Implications for Bakersfield College
• The College draws students from an effective service area largely determined by regional
transportation corridors.
• Projected population growth in this area exceeds the statewide rate. Growth among those
who claim Hispanic descent will be the highest of all groups; however, that group has not
traditionally participated in higher education. When individuals of Hispanic heritage do
enroll in college, their completion rate lags behind Asian and White students.
• While college participation is greatest among 18 to 24 year olds, this sector of the area
population will remain as a fairly small percentage of the population.
• Incomes are modest, but are projected to rise at a higher rate than the California average
rate. Unemployment levels are higher than the statewide rate.
• A large portion of the population has not participated in or completed college at the
Associate Degree level.
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