Case Study: Bakersfield College increases student success by 11.7% with Edmentum's Plato Courseware and Assessments

Bakersfield College - Customer Case Study

Bakersfield College, a 19,000‑student community college in Bakersfield, CA, serves a growing, diverse population (61.6% Hispanic) with many first‑generation and underprepared learners. Faced with nearly 80% of students assessing below college level in reading, writing, or math and more than 2,000 students using the Student Success Lab each semester, coordinator Kimberly Nickell established the lab to help students qualify for college coursework and career programs.

The lab leverages Plato Courseware and Edmentum Assessments (Accucess) to deliver prescriptive, customizable assignments, academic workshops, and targeted test prep (ACCUPLACER, WorkKeys, TEAS), while maintaining a high‑touch support model. As a result, Bakersfield College has steadily improved outcomes—recording an 11.7% increase in student success in for‑credit courses—and has more effectively integrated remediation and career preparation across campus.

Bakersfield College

Kimberly Nickell

Coordinator