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 4 of 5San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
San Jose State University
San Jose, California
San Jose - Evergreen Community College District
San Jose, California
San Mateo County Community College District Office
San Mateo, California
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California
Santiago Canyon College
Orange, California
Shasta College
Redding, California
Sierra College
Rocklin, California
Skyline College
San Bruno, California
Solano Community College
Fairfield, California
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California
South Orange County Community College District
Mission Viejo, California
Southwestern College
Chula Vista, California
State Center Community College District
Fresno, California
Sutter County Career Training Center
Yuba City, California
Taft College
Taft, California
Teachers College of San Joaquin
Stockton, California
Tri - Community Adult Education
Covina, California
Ukiah Adult School
Ukiah, California
University of California College of the Law - San Francisco
San Francisco, California
University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, California
University of California - Davis
Davis, California
University of California - Irvine
Irvine, California
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
University of California - Merced
Merced, California
University of California - Riverside
Riverside, California
University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, California
University of California - San Francisco
San Francisco, California
University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
University of California - System Administration Central Office
Oakland, California
University of Massachusetts Global
Aliso Viejo, California
Ventura Adult and Continuing Education
Ventura, California
Ventura College
Ventura, California
Ventura County Community College System Office
Camarillo, California
Victor Valley College
Victorville, California
Vista Adult School
Vista, California
West Hills Community College District
Coalinga, California
West Los Angeles College
Culver City, California
West Valley College
Saratoga, California
West Valley Mission Community College District Office
Saratoga, California
Woodland Community College
Woodland, California
Yosemite Community College District Office
Modesto, 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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