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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

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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.

181 institutionsLess-than-2-year · of 659

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Private (for-profit)

San Joaquin Valley College - Porterville

Porterville, California

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
78
Net price
$23,891
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Private (for-profit)

Santa Ana Beauty Academy

Santa Ana, California

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
35
Net price
$9,391
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Private (for-profit)

Santa Ana Beauty College

Santa Ana, California

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
99
Net price
$6,904
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Private (for-profit)

Shasta School of Cosmetology

Redding, California

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
112
Net price
$26,397
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Private (for-profit)

Sierra College of Beauty

Merced, California

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
220
Net price
$10,794
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Private (for-profit)

Southern California College of Barber and Beauty

Escondido, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
59
Net price
$25,745
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Private (for-profit)

Stellar Career College

Modesto, California

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
46
Net price
$13,083
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Private (for-profit)

Summit College

San Bernardino, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
989
Net price
$29,926
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Public

Sutter County Career Training Center

Yuba City, California

Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
54
Net price
$16,000
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Private (for-profit)

Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology

Garden Grove, California

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
43
Net price
$15,914
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Private (for-profit)

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, California

Grad rate
95%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
161
Net price
$37,713
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Private (for-profit)

The Nurse Academy

National City, California

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
55
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (for-profit)

The Salon Professional Academy - San Jose

San Jose, California

Grad rate
95%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
196
Net price
$18,418
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,415
Net price
$27,257
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Chula Vista

Chula Vista, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,373
Net price
$28,606
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Fresno

Fresno, California

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,009
Net price
$28,282
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Garden Grove

Garden Grove, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,073
Net price
$28,182
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Huntington Park

Huntington Park, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,079
Net price
$29,145
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Oceanside

Oceanside, California

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
814
Net price
$29,253
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Ontario

Ontario, California

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,045
Net price
$26,394
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Reseda

Reseda, California

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,201
Net price
$27,464
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Riverside

Riverside, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,616
Net price
$29,702
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Sacramento

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,217
Net price
$28,670
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - Stockton

Stockton, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
868
Net price
$28,455
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Private (for-profit)

UEI College - West Covina

West Covina, California

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
978
Net price
$27,414
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Public

Ukiah Adult School

Ukiah, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
18.2%
Enrollment
34
Net price
$14,343
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Private (for-profit)

Unitek College

South San Francisco, California

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
82.0%
Enrollment
191
Net price
$23,676
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Private (for-profit)

Unitek College

Hayward, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
95.8%
Enrollment
284
Net price
$19,130
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Private (for-profit)

Universal College of Beauty Inc - Los Angeles 2

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
44
Net price
$10,551
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Private (for-profit)

Universal Healthcare Careers College

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
91%
Admit rate
82.4%
Enrollment
287
Net price
$25,414
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Private (for-profit)

Urban Barber College

Concord, California

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
224
Net price
$24,250
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Public

Ventura Adult and Continuing Education

Ventura, California

Grad rate
97%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
74
Net price
$9,924
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Private (for-profit)

Victory Career College

Carson, California

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
100
Net price
Not reported
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Public

Vista Adult School

Vista, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,426
Net price
No federal aid
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Private (for-profit)

Waynes College of Beauty

Salinas, California

Grad rate
93%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
46
Net price
$13,121
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Private (for-profit)

West Coast Barber College

Oceanside, California

Grad rate
93%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
21
Net price
$14,344
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Private (for-profit)

ZMS The Academy

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
144
Net price
$7,812
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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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