Barstow Community College
Barstow, California · Also known as Barstow Community College · Website
$35,104
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$35,104
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Barstow Community College is a public 2-year college in Barstow, California with 2,657 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $12,773 a year (tuition and fees $1,104 in-state, $9,744 out-of-state). 39% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,104 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $3,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,773
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,104
Out-of-state $9,744
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
39%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$3,500
About $37 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,104
Rank 3,437 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,773
- Tuition in-state
- $1,104
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,744
- Cost of attendance
- $22,193
- Students with a need-based grant
- 49%
- Students with federal loans
- 12%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,239
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,957
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,229
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,963
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,351
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,104 in 2015-16 to $1,104 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,657
- Part-time students
- 53%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 26
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 50
- Endowment
- $1.24M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,437 of 5,094 US colleges and 368 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,773 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,104 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 39% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $3,500 | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,462 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,104 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 51% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
50 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 77 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,100 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,147 | $39,288 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 46 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,181 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 43 | Withheld | $22,398 | $29,470 | $43,146 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,014 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Barstow and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Barstow Community College cost?
$12,773 a year is the average net price at Barstow Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,104 for in-state students and $9,744 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,193. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,239 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Barstow Community College?
Barstow Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Barstow Community College graduates earn?
$35,104 a year is the median pay of former Barstow Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,462 after 6 years). That ranks 3,437 of 5,094 US colleges and 368 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Social Sciences, General (Associate's) at $22,398.
How much student debt do Barstow Community College graduates have?
$3,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Barstow Community College graduates, about $37 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 12% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Barstow Community College?
39% of first-time, full-time students at Barstow Community College finish within 3 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Barstow Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (77 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (51 associate's graduates), Psychology, General (48 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 50 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.