Phoenix College vs California State University-Bakersfield

Phoenix, AZ · Bakersfield, CA · largest Scorecard gap: 150%-time completion

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Pair AZ:CA

PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME

  • PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
  • CROSS-STATE AZ × CA
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · 150%-Time Completion

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • Phoenix College: average net price rose +45.0% from $8,091 (2013) to $11,728 (2023), r² 0.69.
  • California State University-Bakersfield: net price ranged $5,318–$8,634 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -32.5% is not a trend (r² 0.05).
  • Phoenix College: enrollment shrank -32.1% over 2013–2023; fitted -389 students/yr fitted, r² 0.92.
  • California State University-Bakersfield: enrollment ranged 7,226–9,955 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Phoenix College vs California State University-Bakersfield

  1. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI California State University-Bakersfield leads on 150%-time completion (49.6% vs 13.6% at Phoenix College)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION Phoenix College leads on in-state tuition ($2,358 vs $8,090 at California State University-Bakersfield)
  3. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Phoenix College leads on median debt at graduation ($6,750 vs $16,600 at California State University-Bakersfield)

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150%-Time Completion and other Scorecard questions

On 150%-time completion, who leads between Phoenix College and California State University-Bakersfield?
California State University-Bakersfield leads on 150%-time completion at 49.6% versus 13.6% at Phoenix College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Phoenix College and California State University-Bakersfield?
Phoenix College leads on in-state tuition at $2,358 versus $8,090 at California State University-Bakersfield. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Phoenix College and California State University-Bakersfield?
Phoenix College leads on median debt at graduation at $6,750 versus $16,600 at California State University-Bakersfield. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); 150%-time completion focus for this pair · 2025