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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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Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus
Van Nuys, California
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
90
Net price
$32,543
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Private
Marshall B Ketchum University
Fullerton, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
653
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Mayfield College
Cathedral City, California
Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
292
Net price
$22,604
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Private (for-profit)
Medical Allied Career Center
Santa Fe Springs, California
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
48
Net price
$29,617
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Private (for-profit)
Medical Career College of Northern California
Roseville, California
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
66.7%
Enrollment
14
Net price
$28,047
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Mendocino College
Ukiah, California
Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4,225
Net price
$7,500
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PrivateHSI
Menlo College
Atherton, California
Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
67.8%
Enrollment
810
Net price
$27,032
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Merced College
Merced, California
Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
12,472
Net price
$4,260
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Private (for-profit)
Meridian University
Petaluma, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
297
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Merritt College
Oakland, California
Grad rate
26%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
7,022
Net price
$14,742
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Private (for-profit)
Miami Ad School-San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Monterey, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
526
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Vacaville
Vacaville, California
Grad rate
57%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
260
Net price
$25,234
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Private (for-profit)
Milan Institute-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
582
Net price
$29,198
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Private (for-profit)
Milan Institute-Clovis
Clovis, California
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
560
Net price
$21,941
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Private (for-profit)
Milan Institute-Merced
Merced, California
Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
359
Net price
$28,094
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Private (for-profit)
Milan Institute-Palm Desert
Palm Desert, California
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
356
Net price
$27,930
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Private (for-profit)
Milan Institute-Visalia
Visalia, California
Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
635
Net price
$28,638
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Private
Minerva University
San Francisco, California
Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
3.5%
Enrollment
669
Net price
—
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI
MiraCosta College
Oceanside, California
Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
11,478
Net price
$7,178
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Mission College
Santa Clara, California
Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
6,909
Net price
$5,198
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Private (for-profit)
MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber
Sacramento, California
Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
138
Net price
$21,829
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Private (for-profit)
Modern Beauty Academy
Oxnard, California
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
90
Net price
$11,582
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Private (for-profit)
Modern Technology School
Fountain Valley, California
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
51.5%
Enrollment
101
Net price
$23,046
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BaccalaureatePublicHSI
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California
Grad rate
30%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
18,258
Net price
$10,176
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Private (for-profit)
Moler Barber College
Oakland, California
Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
411
Net price
$22,135
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California
Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
7,173
Net price
$13,498
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Moorpark College
Moorpark, California
Grad rate
44%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
14,583
Net price
$742
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, California
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
11,920
Net price
$1,996
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivateHSI
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
68.7%
Enrollment
2,312
Net price
$25,009
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, California
Grad rate
45%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
29,971
Net price
$3,107
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, California
Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
17,627
Net price
$7,098
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Public
Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD
Concord, California
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
172
Net price
$12,260
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
MTI College
Sacramento, California
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
81.9%
Enrollment
2,000
Net price
$20,336
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Private (for-profit)
Musicians Institute
Hollywood, California
Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
71.3%
Enrollment
824
Net price
$37,793
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Private (for-profit)
My Le's Beauty College
Sacramento, California
Grad rate
97%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
150
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Napa Valley College
Napa, California
Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
4,844
Net price
$14,046
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Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)
National Career College
Panorama City, California
Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
398
Net price
$17,772
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
National Career Education
Citrus Heights, California
Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
515
Net price
$24,800
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Private (for-profit)
National Holistic Institute
Emeryville, California
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,258
Net price
$29,199
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
National Polytechnic College
Lakewood, California
Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
516
Net price
$31,626
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivateHSI
National University
San Diego, California
Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
54.5%
Enrollment
22,115
Net price
$31,058
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic
Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
2,441
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
New York Film Academy
Burbank, California
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,132
Net price
$46,420
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)
Newschool of Architecture and Design
San Diego, California
Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
273
Net price
$48,616
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Norco College
Norco, California
Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
11,351
Net price
$2,845
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Private (for-profit)
North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc
Modesto, California
Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
207
Net price
$20,347
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Public
North Orange County Community College District
Anaheim, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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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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