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Student Completion: Awards and Transfers
Each year, hundreds of Bakersfield College students attain their goal of completing an associate
degree or certificate. As a result, these graduates attain employment in higher paying jobs because of
their marketable career and technical skills, or they successfully transfer to a four-year institution to
further their postsecondary education. The graph below displays the trend over time for both
Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees as well as vocational education certificates.
Degrees and Certificates Awarded
1 Unduplicated: Students with more than one award in a year are counted just once.
Five-Year Awards Trend
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
# % of Total # % of Total # % of Total # % of Total # % of Total
Degrees & Certificates Awarded
AA/AS 1,009 54.3% 1,011 52.7% 999 55.4% 962 56.7% 915 58.3%
Certificates 849 45.7% 907 47.3% 804 44.6% 734 43.3% 654 41.7%
Total 1,858 100% 1,918 100% 1,803 100% 1,696 100% 1,569 100%
% Change from Previous Year
Awards by Student Demographics 1
Gender
Female 954 58.7% 1,021 62.1% 1,037 63.2% 935 62.2% 841 59.9%
Male 669 41.2% 620 37.7% 600 36.5% 569 37.8% 563 40.1%
Unknown 2 0.1% 2 0.1% 5 0.3% 0 0.0% 1 0.1%
Total (unduplicated) 1
1,625 100% 1,643 100% 1,642 100% 1,504 100% 1,405 100%
African American 81 5.0% 85 5.2% 93 5.7% 91 6.1% 75 5.3%
American Indian 24 1.5% 24 1.5% 28 1.7% 17 1.1% 12 0.9%
Asian/Filipino 114 7.0% 133 8.2% 104 6.3% 104 6.9% 106 7.5%
Hispanic/Latino 626 38.6% 639 39.3% 715 43.6% 650 43.3% 616 43.8%
Pacific Islander 1 0.1% 6 0.4% 7 0.4% 3 0.2% 1 0.1%
Two or More Races 7 0.4% 8 0.5% 9 0.5% 16 1.1% 28 2.0%
Unknown 46 2.8% 51 3.1% 51 3.1% 47 3.1% 17 1.2%
White 723 44.6% 681 41.9% 633 38.6% 572 38.1% 550 39.1%
Total (unduplicated) 1
3.2% -6.0% -5.9%
-7.5%
Ethnicity
1,622 100% 1,627 100% 1,640 100% 1,500 100% 1,405 100%
Awards Conferred
1,200
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Degrees & Certificates Awarded Trend
AA/AS Certificates
06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11
Along with awards, about 800 students each year transfer to a California State University or
University of California campus to further their education.
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