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Every U.S. college and university, benchmarked.

Search enrollment, outcomes, net price, and peer comparisons for Title IV–eligible institutions. Built for IR & IE professionals, ready to cite in your reports.

5,994
institutions
401
programs
648
occupations
59
states & territories
California · Private

466 institutions

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Private (for-profit)

West Coast University - Ontario

Ontario, California

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
88.1%
Enrollment
2,671
Net price
$49,590
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Private (for-profit)

West Coast University - Orange County

Anaheim, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
95.3%
Enrollment
4,586
Net price
$32,879
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Private (for-profit)

Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
Net price
$23,577
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Private (for-profit)

Westcliff University

Irvine, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
73.2%
Enrollment
7,686
Net price
$35,426
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Private (nonprofit)

Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
3,665
Net price
Grad-only
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Private (nonprofit)

Westminster Theological Seminary in California

Escondido, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
108
Net price
Grad-only
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, California

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
77.0%
Enrollment
1,310
Net price
$29,053
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BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Whittier College

Whittier, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
80.8%
Enrollment
795
Net price
$25,757
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

William Jessup University

Rocklin, California

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
93.3%
Enrollment
1,865
Net price
$28,062
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Woodbury University

Burbank, California

Grad rate
60%
Admit rate
81.7%
Enrollment
849
Net price
$33,692
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Private (nonprofit)HSI

World Mission University

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
77.8%
Enrollment
510
Net price
$15,785
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Private (for-profit)

Xavier College School of Nursing

Stockton, California

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
35.6%
Enrollment
106
Net price
$14,918
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Private (nonprofit)

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
12%
Admit rate
58.2%
Enrollment
163
Net price
$14,959
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Private (nonprofit)

Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
166
Net price
Grad-only
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Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & DesignPrivate (nonprofit)

Young Americans College of the Performing Arts

Corona, California

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
15
Net price
$32,263
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Private (for-profit)

ZMS The Academy

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
144
Net price
$7,812
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