Bakersfield College — Campus Safety & Crime Statistics

Bakersfield College reports Clery Act campus safety data across 3 years , accumulating 62 total on-campus incidents across 11 distinct crime categories. Its safety score of 1.22 incidents per 1,000 enrolled students places it at national rank #1706 and #206 within CA out of 5,600+ institutions surveyed by the US Department of Education's OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. With 30,410 enrolled students, this campus sits in the large research university bracket, which shapes how raw incident counts should be interpreted.

The most frequently reported category at Bakersfield College is "motor_vehicle_theft" with 36 cumulative incidents across the reporting window. Year-over-year, on-campus incident volume is rising — moving from 11 in 2021 to 37 in 2023. Compared to 5 peer institutions of similar enrollment size in CA averaging 3.41 incidents per 1,000 students, Bakersfield College reports 64% fewer incidents per student.

Fire safety data is not separately reported, which typically indicates no on-campus residential housing subject to Clery Act fire reporting requirements. Arrests and disciplinary actions span 36 category-year records, covering liquor law violations, drug law violations, and weapons possession on-campus. No Department of Education Clery Act enforcement actions are recorded against this institution. Safety scores should always be read alongside enrollment size, campus geography, and reporting culture — institutions with active reporting programs often show higher counts that reflect transparency rather than risk.