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Colleges and universities in California

California is home to 659 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 2,770,411 students in total.

Of these, 193 are public and 466 private. The largest by enrollment include UCA, USC, and UC. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 65% and the median average net price is $20,898.

Institutions
659
indexed
Combined enrollment
2,770,411
students
Median grad rate
65%
reporting
Median net price
$20,898
reporting
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How the 659 institutions in California break down

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
193
29% of all
State and locally governed
Private
466
71% of all
167 nonprofit · 299 for-profit
By level
4-year
289
44% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
181
27% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
181
27% of all
Certificate programs

8 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

193 institutionsPublic · of 659

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Public

ABC Adult School

Cerritos, California

Grad rate
29%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
173
Net price
$12,465
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, California

Grad rate
26%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
11,463
Net price
$5,383
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Community CollegePublicHSI

American River College

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
30,462
Net price
$7,999
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI

Antelope Valley Community College District

Lancaster, California

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
13,532
Net price
$3,860
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, California

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
30,746
Net price
$14,621
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Public

Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education

Baldwin Park, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
426
Net price
$6,665
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Barstow Community College

Barstow, California

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,226
Net price
$12,773
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Public

Beaumont Adult School

Beaumont, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
108
Net price
$31,099
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, California

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,278
Net price
$9,096
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Butte College

Oroville, California

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
10,968
Net price
$5,520
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Public

Butte County Regional Occupational Program

Chico, California

Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
41
Net price
$15,737
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Cabrillo College

Aptos, California

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,457
Net price
$15,843
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Community CollegePublic

California Indian Nations College

Palm Desert, California

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
154
Net price
No federal aid
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, California

Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
31.3%
Enrollment
23,069
Net price
$16,665
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State Polytechnic University - Humboldt

Arcata, California

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
98.2%
Enrollment
6,237
Net price
$13,171
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
75.2%
Enrollment
27,636
Net price
$11,531
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BaccalaureatePublic

California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
95.0%
Enrollment
837
Net price
$20,555
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
93.8%
Enrollment
10,419
Net price
$5,652
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Public

California State University - Chancellors Office

Long Beach, California

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Channel Islands

Camarillo, California

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
94.8%
Enrollment
5,592
Net price
$9,849
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Chico

Chico, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
92.7%
Enrollment
15,257
Net price
$14,480
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson, California

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
93.3%
Enrollment
15,182
Net price
$8,615
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R2 ResearchPublicHSI

California State University - East Bay

Hayward, California

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
97.4%
Enrollment
12,326
Net price
$9,320
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R2 ResearchPublicHSI

California State University - Fresno

Fresno, California

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
95.3%
Enrollment
24,427
Net price
$7,000
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R2 ResearchPublicHSI

California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
90.5%
Enrollment
43,662
Net price
$6,555
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R2 ResearchPublicHSI

California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach, California

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
46.3%
Enrollment
42,003
Net price
$10,440
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
91.3%
Enrollment
23,163
Net price
$3,967
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside, California

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
97.4%
Enrollment
7,713
Net price
$13,663
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Northridge

Northridge, California

Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
93.5%
Enrollment
38,313
Net price
$7,021
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
94.0%
Enrollment
31,943
Net price
$9,338
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R2 ResearchPublicHSI

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
93.7%
Enrollment
18,492
Net price
$4,564
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos, California

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
95.1%
Enrollment
16,237
Net price
$10,229
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Stanislaus

Turlock, California

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
98.1%
Enrollment
9,724
Net price
$6,067
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Canada College

Redwood City, California

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,625
Net price
$32
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Cerritos College

Norwalk, California

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
21,859
Net price
$2,424
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Cerro Coso Community College

Ridgecrest, California

Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,549
Net price
$18,306
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Chabot College

Hayward, California

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
12,842
Net price
$9,053
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, California

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
22,460
Net price
$5,672
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Public

Charles A Jones Career and Education Center

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
91
Net price
$16,605
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Citrus College

Glendora, California

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
10,429
Net price
$4,135
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Community CollegePublicHSI

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
19,267
Net price
$6,906
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Public

Clovis Adult Education

Clovis, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
238
Net price
Not reported
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Clovis Community College

Fresno, California

Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
10,358
Net price
$4,590
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Coalinga College

Coalinga, California

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,175
Net price
$10,477
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Public

Coast Community College District Office

Costa Mesa, California

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, California

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,008
Net price
$16,341
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Community CollegePublicHSI

College of Alameda

Alameda, California

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,141
Net price
$8,496
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Community CollegePublic

College of Marin

Kentfield, California

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,838
Net price
$12,351
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in California?
California has 659 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 2,770,411 students.
What are the largest universities in California?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in California are UCA, USC, UC, UCD, and CSU.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in California?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 65%, and the median average net price is $20,898. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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