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Higher Education in Bakersfield

Bakersfield ranks #61 of 134 US cities for higher education, with a Higher Education score of 55 — Fun. That puts it in the 55th percentile nationally and #9 of 18 in California.

Higher Education score
55
Fun
National rank
#61 of 134
In California
#9 of 18
Percentile
55th

The typical city scores 50 for higher education; Bakersfield sits 5 points above the median.

How higher education is measured

Density of college and university students — the engine behind a college town.

Data sources: NCES Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) full-time-equivalent enrollment and US Census ACS age cohort data.

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Ranked around Bakersfield

  1. T#59 Anaheim, CA 56
  2. T#59 Reno, NV 56
  3. #61 Bakersfield, CA — this page 55
  4. #62 Philadelphia, PA 54
  5. T#63 Charlotte, NC 53

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Top US cities for higher education

  1. #1 Fargo, ND 93
  2. T#2 Birmingham, AL 92
  3. T#2 Hartford, CT 92
  4. T#2 Providence, RI 92
  5. T#5 Bridgeport, CT 91

More about Bakersfield

Bakersfield scores 0 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: