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Bunker Hill Community College vs California State University-Bakersfield

The numbers that actually decide it — net price after aid, how hard each is to get into, and how many students finish — compared straight across. Net price beats sticker price every time.

Same u campus feel and a comparable size (9k undergrads vs 9k undergrads) — students often consider these side-by-side.

Bunker Hill Community CollegeCalifornia State University-Bakersfield
Acceptance rate94%
Net price (in-state)

what the average family actually pays after aid

$6,168$8,090
Net price (out-of-state)$11,112$20,690
Sticker tuition (in-state)$6,168$8,090
Sticker tuition (out-of-state)$11,112$20,690
Graduation rate50%
Total enrollment8,6128,577

Net price = sticker price minus the average grant aid for that school (IPEDS / Dept. of Education data). Real numbers vary by family income and student stats — verify each school's own Net Price Calculator before committing. Canonical: /compare/bunker-hill-community-college-vs-california-state-university-bakersfield.

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