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Barstow Community College

Barstow Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Barstow, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $9,072 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 2,884 and it offers 18 programs(1 online programs). By program type, it has 14 1-year certificate, 4 2-years certificate, and 32 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 662 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Barstow Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Barstow Community College is $9,072 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
78% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,580 (exclude student loans).
Barstow CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$9,072
Average Financial Amount$5,580

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Barstow Community College offers 18 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 662 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Barstow Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate14058
2 Years Certificate4033
Total180662

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 58 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 33 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 571 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Information Technology✕3-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕14-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Corrections✕1-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕7-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕1-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕7-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕4-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕8-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Photography✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕4-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕2-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕3-
Total58
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕25-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕4-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕4-
Total33
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Women's Studies✕1-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Information Technology✕2-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕6-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕33-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 1 completers-
English Language and Literature✕1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕49-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 68 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕68-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕2-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Philosophy✕1-
Psychology [+] ✕ 60 completers-
Psychology✕60-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 45 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕45-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✔0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 151 completers-
Social Sciences✕128-
Political Science and Government✕3-
Sociology✕20-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕0-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕9-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕4-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕5-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕4-
Photography✕0-
Art/Art Studies✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 115 completers-
Business/Commerce✕23-
Business Administration and Management✕65-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management✕5-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕22-
History [+] ✕ 4 completers-
History✕4-
Total571

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 2,884 students are attending at Barstow Community College. There are 44 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 130 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 (4.76%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 143 (full-time) and 133 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Barstow Community College is 28% and transfer-out rate is 11%. The retention rate is 62% at the school.
Barstow CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population2,884
Graduation Rate28%
Number of Faculty174
Student to Faculty Ratio21 to 1

Student Population at Barstow CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,341 students enrolled into Barstow Community College. By gender, 730 male and 1,611 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Barstow Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Barstow Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3417301,611
Full-time910278632
Part-tme1,431452979
There are 567 White (24.22%), 382 Black/African American (16.32%), 1,088 Hispanic (46.48%), 69 Asian (2.95%), and 1,288 students with other races attending Barstow Community College. 7 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Barstow Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3417301,611
American Indian/Native American19910
Asian692445
Black/African American38298284
Hispanic1,088363725
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander351223
White567167400
Two More14540105
Un-Known291118
Non-resident Alien761
Barstow Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,119 students (90.52% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 187 students (7.99% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Barstow Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Barstow Community College
Number of Students
Total2,341
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,119
Enrolled Some Online Courses187
Not in Online Courses35
By age range, at Barstow Community College, 651 students are aged 20 to 24 (27.81% of total students), 553 students are aged below 20 (23.62%), 118 students are aged above 50 (9.31%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Barstow Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3417301,611
Under 1816458106
Age 18-19389155234
Age 20-21325114211
Age 22-24326100226
Age 25-29392113279
Age 30-3425769188
Age 35-3917749128
Age 40-4919344149
Age 50-641092584
Over 64936

Directory and Accreditation Information

Barstow Community College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1962 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Barstow Community College.
2700 Barstow Road, Barstow, CA
760-252-2411
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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