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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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North-West College-Anaheim
Anaheim, California
Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
513
Net price
$31,140
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Private (for-profit)
North-West College-Glendale
Glendale, California
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
71
Net price
$34,899
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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
$32,474
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Private (for-profit)
North-West College-Pomona
Pomona, California
Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
381
Net price
$33,256
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Private (for-profit)
North-West College-Riverside
Riverside, California
Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
717
Net price
$29,106
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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)
North-West College-San Diego
San Diego, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
636
Net price
$43,043
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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
$33,464
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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
$28,408
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Northcentral University
San Diego, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
9,489
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, California
Grad rate
64%
Admit rate
16.5%
Enrollment
640
Net price
—
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate
Notre Dame de Namur University
Belmont, California
Grad rate
7%
Admit rate
99.9%
Enrollment
306
Net price
—
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Private
NTMA Machinist Career College
Santa Fe Springs, California
Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
85
Net price
$22,219
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PrivateHSI
Oak Valley College
Rialto, California
Grad rate
43%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
75
Net price
$5,805
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Occidental College
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
81%
Admit rate
39.9%
Enrollment
1,881
Net price
$39,329
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Ohlone College
Fremont, California
Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
9,061
Net price
$14,130
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, California
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
17,096
Net price
$4,754
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Private
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
66%
Admit rate
84.0%
Enrollment
1,267
Net price
$45,864
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Oxnard College
Oxnard, California
Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
7,361
Net price
$659
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Private (for-profit)
Pacific College
Costa Mesa, California
Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
50.0%
Enrollment
243
Net price
$21,941
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Private (for-profit)
Pacific College of Health and Science
San Diego, California
Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
786
Net price
$39,710
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivateHSI
Pacific Oaks College
Pasadena, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
10.0%
Enrollment
1,068
Net price
—
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Private
Pacific School of Religion
Berkeley, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
124
Net price
—
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Private
Pacific States University
Los Angeles, California
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
101
Net price
—
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BaccalaureatePrivateHSI
Pacific Union College
Angwin, California
Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
42.5%
Enrollment
974
Net price
$20,979
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Private (for-profit)
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Carpinteria, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
833
Net price
—
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Private (for-profit)
Palladium Technical Academy Inc
Temple City, California
Grad rate
92%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
49
Net price
$16,761
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Private
Palo Alto University
Palo Alto, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
1,065
Net price
—
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Palo Verde College
Blythe, California
Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
3,833
Net price
$10,543
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Palomar College
San Marcos, California
Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
19,550
Net price
$5,247
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Private (for-profit)
Palomar Institute of Cosmetology
San Marcos, California
Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
193
Net price
$18,176
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Community CollegePublicHSI
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California
Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
24,597
Net price
$3,123
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, California
Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
395
Net price
$12,063
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay
Pleasant Hill, California
Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
184
Net price
$30,889
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno
Fresno, California
Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
223
Net price
$20,048
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto
Modesto, California
Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
218
Net price
$17,550
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-North Tahoe
Truckee, California
Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
$19,323
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena
Pasadena, California
Grad rate
38%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
170
Net price
$30,966
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
309
Net price
$19,748
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego
San Diego, California
Grad rate
99%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
225
Net price
$25,671
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-San Jose
San Jose, California
Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
91
Net price
$25,546
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks
Sherman Oaks, California
Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
286
Net price
$26,369
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Private (for-profit)
Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula
Temecula, California
Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
320
Net price
$33,646
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Private (for-profit)
PCI College
Cerritos, California
Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
149
Net price
$24,046
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate
Pepperdine University
Malibu, California
Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
49.9%
Enrollment
8,976
Net price
$45,409
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Public
Peralta Community College System Office
Oakland, California
Grad rate
—
Admit rate
—
Enrollment
—
Net price
—
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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
—
Enrollment
537
Net price
$21,925
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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
—
Enrollment
573
Net price
$29,950
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BaccalaureatePrivate
Pitzer College
Claremont, California
Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
16.7%
Enrollment
1,242
Net price
$31,663
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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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