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.
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.
8 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
193 institutionsPublic · of 659
Page 2 of 5College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, California
College of the Desert
Palm Desert, California
College of the Redwoods
Eureka, California
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, California
College of the Siskiyous
Weed, California
Columbia College
Sonora, California
Compton College
Compton, California
Contra Costa College
San Pablo, California
Contra Costa Community College District Office
Martinez, California
Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, California
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California
Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, California
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, California
Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, California
Cypress College
Cypress, California
De Anza College
Cupertino, California
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, California
Downey Adult School
Downey, California
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, California
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, California
Escondido Adult School
Escondido, California
Evergreen Valley College
San Jose, California
Feather River Community College District
Quincy, California
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, California
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California
Foothill - De Anza Community College District
Los Altos Hills, California
Fresno City College
Fresno, California
Fullerton College
Fullerton, California
Gavilan College
Gilroy, California
Glendale Community College
Glendale, California
Golden West College
Huntington Beach, California
Grossmont College
El Cajon, California
Grossmont - Cuyamaca Community College District
El Cajon, California
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, California
Hartnell College
Salinas, California
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, California
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, California
Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, California
Laney College
Oakland, California
Las Positas College
Livermore, California
Lassen Community College
Susanville, California
Lemoore College
Lemoore, California
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Community College District Office
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, California
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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