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.
181 institutions2-year · of 659
Page 2 of 4Compton College
Compton, California
Concorde Career College - Garden Grove
Garden Grove, California
Concorde Career College - North Hollywood
North Hollywood, California
Concorde Career College - San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
Concorde Career College - San Diego
San Diego, California
Contra Costa College
San Pablo, California
Contra Costa Community College District Office
Martinez, California
Contra Costa Medical Career College
Antioch, California
Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, California
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, California
Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, California
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, California
Downey Adult School
Downey, California
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, California
Evergreen Valley College
San Jose, California
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, California
Fullerton College
Fullerton, California
Galaxy Medical College
North Hollywood, California
Gavilan College
Gilroy, California
Glendale Career College - North - West College - Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Glendale Career College - North - West College - MFSON
West Covina, 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
Hartnell College
Salinas, California
Healthcare Career College
Paramount, California
High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, California
Hypnosis Motivation Institute
Tarzana, California
ICOHS College
San Diego, California
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, California
Institute for Business and Technology
San Jose, California
Institute of Culinary Education
Pasadena, California
Institute of Technology
Clovis, 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
Learnet Academy Inc
Los Angeles, California
Lemoore College
Lemoore, California
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, California
Los Angeles Pacific College
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, 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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