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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.

659 institutions

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Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Anaheim

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
513
Net price
$28,922
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Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Glendale

Glendale, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
71
Net price
$35,763
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Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Long Beach

Long Beach, California

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
652
Net price
$33,503
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Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Pomona

Pomona, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
381
Net price
$30,851
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Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Riverside

Riverside, California

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
717
Net price
$33,139
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

North - West College - San Diego

San Diego, California

Grad rate
Too new
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
636
Net price
$46,503
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Private (for-profit)

North - West College - Van Nuys

Van Nuys, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
294
Net price
$31,999
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

North - West College - West Covina

West Covina, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
653
Net price
$30,332
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Northcentral University

San Diego, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
9,489
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Northeastern University Oakland

Oakland, California

Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
16.7%
Enrollment
640
Net price
$25,181
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)

Notre Dame de Namur University

Belmont, California

Grad rate
7%
Admit rate
99.9%
Enrollment
306
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)

NTMA Machinist Career College

Santa Fe Springs, California

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
85
Net price
$26,081
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Private (nonprofit)HSI

Oak Valley College

Rialto, California

Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
75
Net price
$21,379
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Occidental College

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
44.2%
Enrollment
1,881
Net price
$38,263
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Ohlone College

Fremont, California

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,061
Net price
$11,130
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, California

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
17,096
Net price
$7,203
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Private (nonprofit)

Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
81.8%
Enrollment
1,267
Net price
$51,248
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Oxnard College

Oxnard, California

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,361
Net price
$0 or less
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Private (for-profit)

Pacific College

Costa Mesa, California

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
56.0%
Enrollment
243
Net price
$29,363
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Private (for-profit)

Pacific College of Health and Science

San Diego, California

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
786
Net price
$51,918
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, California

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
34.4%
Enrollment
1,068
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Private (nonprofit)

Pacific School of Religion

Berkeley, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
124
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)

Pacific States University

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
101
Net price
Not reported
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Pacific Union College

Angwin, California

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
47.3%
Enrollment
974
Net price
$41,008
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Private (for-profit)

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Carpinteria, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
833
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (for-profit)

Palladium Technical Academy Inc

Temple City, California

Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
49
Net price
$18,756
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Private (nonprofit)

Palo Alto University

Palo Alto, California

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
No freshman entry
Enrollment
1,065
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Palo Verde College

Blythe, California

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,833
Net price
$18,993
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Palomar College

San Marcos, California

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
19,550
Net price
$5,763
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Private (for-profit)

Palomar Institute of Cosmetology

San Marcos, California

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
193
Net price
$27,778
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, California

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
24,597
Net price
$3,864
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa, California

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
395
Net price
$21,920
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - East Bay

Pleasant Hill, California

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
184
Net price
$30,680
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Fresno

Fresno, California

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
223
Net price
$22,624
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Modesto

Modesto, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
218
Net price
$17,246
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - North Tahoe

Truckee, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
—
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Pasadena

Pasadena, California

Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
170
Net price
$26,022
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Sacramento

Sacramento, California

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
309
Net price
$16,717
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - San Diego

San Diego, California

Grad rate
99%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
225
Net price
$35,975
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - San Jose

San Jose, California

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
91
Net price
$31,084
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Sherman Oaks

Sherman Oaks, California

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
286
Net price
$27,101
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Private (for-profit)

Paul Mitchell the School - Temecula

Temecula, California

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
320
Net price
$27,850
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Private (for-profit)

PCI College

Cerritos, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
149
Net price
$27,439
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
62.9%
Enrollment
8,976
Net price
$58,098
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Public

Peralta Community College System Office

Oakland, California

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Pima Medical Institute - Chula Vista

Chula Vista, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
537
Net price
$28,561
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos

San Marcos, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
573
Net price
$27,365
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Pitzer College

Claremont, California

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
25.2%
Enrollment
1,242
Net price
$34,191
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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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