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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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Jama's Beauty & Barber College
West Hills, California
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
57
Net price
—
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BaccalaureatePrivateHSI
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Escondido, California
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
79.3%
Enrollment
286
Net price
$29,124
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Private (for-profit)
John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College
Long Beach, California
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
57
Net price
$12,735
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Private (for-profit)
KC Beauty Academy
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
41
Net price
$17,796
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Keck Graduate Institute
Claremont, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
622
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivateHSI
La Sierra University
Riverside, California
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
93.3%
Enrollment
1,574
Net price
$26,217
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Private
Laguna College of Art and Design
Laguna Beach, California
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
77.6%
Enrollment
775
Net price
$42,354
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, California
Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4,040
Net price
$10,975
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Private (for-profit)
Lancaster Beauty School
Lancaster, California
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
150
Net price
$21,235
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Laney College
Oakland, California
Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
9,328
Net price
$15,805
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Community CollegePublic
Las Positas College
Livermore, California
Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
8,103
Net price
$4,175
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Lassen Community College
Susanville, California
Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,038
Net price
$7,677
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PrivateHSI
Latin American Bible Institute
La Puente, California
Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
68.2%
Enrollment
112
Net price
$9,140
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BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)
Laurus College
San Luis Obispo, California
Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,116
Net price
$15,693
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Private (for-profit)
Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
Selma, California
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
21
Net price
$19,422
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Private (for-profit)
Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
Hanford, California
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
34
Net price
$12,304
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Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPrivate (for-profit)
Learnet Academy Inc
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Lemoore College
Lemoore, California
Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4,404
Net price
$7,961
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Private
Life Chiropractic College West
Hayward, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
618
Net price
—
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BaccalaureatePrivateHSI
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, California
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
94.0%
Enrollment
621
Net price
$22,343
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Private
Lincoln University
Oakland, California
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
436
Net price
—
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Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPrivate (for-profit)
Lionel University
Carpinteria, California
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
403
Net price
$29,539
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R2 ResearchPrivateHSI
Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4,210
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California
Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
24,985
Net price
$5,001
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Private (for-profit)
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art
Van Nuys, California
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
29%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
14,611
Net price
$7,532
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Private (for-profit)
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
85%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
117
Net price
$22,239
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Private (for-profit)
Los Angeles College of Music
Pasadena, California
Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
81.4%
Enrollment
261
Net price
$40,853
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Public
Los Angeles Community College District Office
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPublic
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
204
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Los Angeles Film School
Hollywood, California
Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
5,472
Net price
$33,130
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, California
Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
9,463
Net price
$11,245
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, California
Grad rate
20%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
10,690
Net price
$11,972
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
Los Angeles Pacific College
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
78
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivateHSI
Los Angeles Pacific University
San Dimas, California
Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,881
Net price
$20,170
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, California
Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
16,906
Net price
$11,196
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Community CollegePublic
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
5,371
Net price
$6,683
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
12,519
Net price
$10,658
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, California
Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
15,999
Net price
$10,200
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, California
Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
8,455
Net price
$5,692
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Public
Los Rios Community College District Office
Sacramento, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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R2 ResearchPrivateHSI
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
40.3%
Enrollment
10,179
Net price
$45,723
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Private (for-profit)
Lu Ross Academy
Ventura, California
Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
229
Net price
$15,711
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Private (for-profit)
Lyle's College of Beauty
Fresno, California
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
90
Net price
$17,560
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Private (for-profit)
Lyle's College of Beauty
Bakersfield, California
Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
70
Net price
$19,746
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Private (for-profit)
Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College
Santa Rosa, California
Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
86
Net price
$24,603
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PublicHSI
Madera Community College
Madera, California
Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
6,636
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
150
Net price
$30,387
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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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