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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 $19,761.
Institutions
659
indexed
Combined enrollment
2,770,411
students
Median grad rate
65%
reporting
Median net price
$19,761
reporting
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659 institutions
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San Francisco Bay University
Fremont, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
69.4%
Enrollment
389
Net price
—
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Private
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, California
Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
51.9%
Enrollment
439
Net price
$42,448
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Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & DesignPrivate (for-profit)
San Francisco Film School
San Francisco, California
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
127
Net price
$31,029
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Private (for-profit)
San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc
San Francisco, California
Grad rate
87%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
167
Net price
$16,845
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Private (for-profit)
San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork
San Francisco, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
139
Net price
$22,464
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R2 ResearchPublicHSI
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
96.2%
Enrollment
22,563
Net price
$12,882
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Private
San Joaquin College of Law
Clovis, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
154
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublicHSI
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California
Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
20,969
Net price
$8,508
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
798
Net price
$23,393
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Private (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Central Administrative Office
Visalia, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Delano
Delano, California
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
69
Net price
$20,843
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
Fresno, California
Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
447
Net price
$23,045
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia
Hesperia, California
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
528
Net price
$23,634
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Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPrivate (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster
Lancaster, California
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
257
Net price
$23,940
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
Salida, California
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
598
Net price
$24,617
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, California
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
941
Net price
$25,595
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Private (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville
Porterville, California
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
78
Net price
$23,531
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, California
Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
224
Net price
$27,288
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Private (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage, California
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
342
Net price
$24,175
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Private (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
Santa Maria, California
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
114
Net price
$20,549
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
Temecula, California
Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
650
Net price
$26,652
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Special Focus Two-Year: Technical ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Fresno, California
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
364
Net price
$24,093
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Private (for-profit)
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, California
Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,318
Net price
$29,092
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Community CollegePublicHSI
San Jose City College
San Jose, California
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
8,609
Net price
$16,658
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI
San Jose State University
San Jose, California
Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
80.2%
Enrollment
37,661
Net price
$13,741
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Public
San Jose-Evergreen Community College District
San Jose, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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Public
San Mateo County Community College District Office
San Mateo, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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Private
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
La Jolla, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
52
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Santa Ana Beauty Academy
Santa Ana, California
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
35
Net price
$7,995
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Private (for-profit)
Santa Ana Beauty College
Santa Ana, California
Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
99
Net price
$9,490
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California
Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
27,248
Net price
$3,854
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, California
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
12,334
Net price
$10,029
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California
Grad rate
88%
Admit rate
43.8%
Enrollment
9,728
Net price
$50,959
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California
Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
23,453
Net price
$3,600
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California
Grad rate
37%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
17,854
Net price
$5,541
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Santiago Canyon College
Orange, California
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
11,897
Net price
$3,407
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Saybrook University
Pasadena, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,057
Net price
—
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Scripps College
Claremont, California
Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
33.9%
Enrollment
1,137
Net price
$38,802
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Private
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
Redding, California
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
25
Net price
—
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BaccalaureatePublic
Shasta College
Redding, California
Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
9,073
Net price
$3,743
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Private (for-profit)
Shasta School of Cosmetology
Redding, California
Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
112
Net price
$26,582
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Sierra College
Rocklin, California
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
19,125
Net price
$4,462
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Private (for-profit)
Sierra College of Beauty
Merced, California
Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
220
Net price
$11,519
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BaccalaureatePrivateHSI
Simpson University
Redding, California
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
99.0%
Enrollment
992
Net price
$27,923
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI
Skyline College
San Bruno, California
Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
9,572
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Smith Chason College
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,447
Net price
$34,402
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Private (for-profit)
Sofia University
Palo Alto, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,145
Net price
—
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, California
Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
69.5%
Enrollment
495
Net price
$21,446
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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 $19,761. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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