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

2010 Educational Attainment, Age 25+, Effective Service Area
Some College, No
Degree
12%
Associate Degree
3%
Bachelor's Degree
4%
Graduate/
Professional Degree
2%
44
High School
Graduate or Less
79%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census of Population and Housing, ESRI forecasts for 2010 and 2015;
analysis by Cambridge West Partnership, LLC
Implications for the Delano Educational Center
• The Center draws most of its students from a compact 10-mile radius from the Center site.
• Although income levels are increasing within this service area, the absolute dollar amounts
are modest. That may make residents perceive that going to college is “out of reach.”
• Within this effective service area there is a profound opportunity for the basics of
postsecondary education when the portion of the residents who have not completed at least a
two-year college degree are considered.
• The growth of the Hispanic population may present a challenge to the Education Center.
This group has not historically attended college nor has this group been as successful in
completing a college degree as other groups have.
• The young adult group (20 to 24) is expected to grow but the high school age population and
those in their late teens are expected to diminish as a group. The Center may need to
consider ways to attract young adults to attend college and will be less able to rely upon
recent high school graduates to fill its classes.