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

659 institutions

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Community CollegePublicHSI

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, California

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
8,455
Net price
$7,443
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Community CollegePublic

Victor Valley College

Victorville, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
8,423
Net price
$1,947
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Community CollegePublic

Las Positas College

Livermore, California

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
8,103
Net price
$5,377
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Monterey Bay

Seaside, California

Grad rate
59%
Admit rate
97.4%
Enrollment
7,713
Net price
$13,663
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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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Community CollegePublicHSI

West Valley College

Saratoga, California

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,655
Net price
$3,423
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Oxnard College

Oxnard, California

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,361
Net price
$0 or less
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey, California

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,173
Net price
$11,373
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Merritt College

Oakland, California

Grad rate
26%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,022
Net price
$14,021
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
71.3%
Enrollment
6,944
Net price
$25,447
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Mission College

Santa Clara, California

Grad rate
39%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,909
Net price
$5,080
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, California

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,768
Net price
$11,331
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PublicHSI

Madera Community College

Madera, California

Grad rate
35%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,636
Net price
$4,179
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Canada College

Redwood City, California

Grad rate
47%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,625
Net price
$32
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Contra Costa College

San Pablo, California

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,538
Net price
$9,490
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Yuba College

Marysville, California

Grad rate
40%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,320
Net price
$2,576
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, California

Grad rate
36%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,278
Net price
$9,096
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R2 ResearchPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

Grad rate
62%
Admit rate
88.4%
Enrollment
6,272
Net price
$22,212
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

California State Polytechnic University - Humboldt

Arcata, California

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
98.2%
Enrollment
6,237
Net price
$13,171
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Community CollegePublicHSI

College of Alameda

Alameda, California

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,141
Net price
$8,496
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Gavilan College

Gilroy, California

Grad rate
42%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,083
Net price
$6,542
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublicHSI

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
93.4%
Enrollment
5,891
Net price
$12,885
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Private (for-profit)

Unitek College

Fremont, California

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,725
Net price
$25,179
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublicHSI

California State University - Channel Islands

Camarillo, California

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
94.8%
Enrollment
5,592
Net price
$9,849
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Cerro Coso Community College

Ridgecrest, California

Grad rate
25%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,549
Net price
$18,306
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate (for-profit)

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,498
Net price
$40,613
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Private (for-profit)

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, California

Grad rate
41%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,472
Net price
$30,980
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Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

Biola University

La Mirada, California

Grad rate
68%
Admit rate
74.4%
Enrollment
5,434
Net price
$31,495
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Community CollegePublic

Los Angeles Southwest College

Los Angeles, California

Grad rate
34%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,371
Net price
$5,964
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Compton College

Compton, California

Grad rate
27%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,225
Net price
$12,647
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