Colleges in California

Whittle lists 37 colleges in California, sorted by how many students they graduate each year. Costs and outcomes come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

• University of Southern California

  Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $32,740

  Graduation rate

  92%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $92,498

• University of California-Los Angeles

  Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $12,548

  Graduation rate

  93%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $82,511

• University of California-Berkeley

  Berkeley, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $13,481

  Graduation rate

  93%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $92,446

• Santa Monica College

  Santa Monica, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $2,779

  Graduation rate

  36%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,193

• University of California-San Diego

  La Jolla, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $12,470

  Graduation rate

  86%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $84,943

• University of California-Irvine

  Irvine, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $14,251

  Graduation rate

  87%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $80,735

• California State University-Fullerton

  Fullerton, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,555

  Graduation rate

  70%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $62,951

• University of California-Davis

  Davis, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $14,741

  Graduation rate

  86%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $80,838

• California State University-Long Beach

  Long Beach, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $10,440

  Graduation rate

  69%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $64,403

• San Diego State University

  San Diego, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $15,364

  Graduation rate

  76%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $64,909

• California State University-Northridge

  Northridge, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $7,021

  Graduation rate

  57%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $59,115

• San Jose State University

  San Jose, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $13,760

  Graduation rate

  69%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $78,988

• California State University-Sacramento

  Sacramento, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $9,338

  Graduation rate

  56%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $64,876

• Saddleback College

  Mission Viejo, CA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $4,152

  Graduation rate

  48%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $50,874

• Pasadena City College

  Pasadena, CA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $3,864

  Graduation rate

  48%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,937

• Cerritos College

  Norwalk, CA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $2,424

  Graduation rate

  31%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $41,156

• Ashford University

  San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private for-profit

  Average net price

  $31,266

  Graduation rate

  11%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $35,404

• University of California-Santa Barbara

  Santa Barbara, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $16,109

  Graduation rate

  83%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $74,915

• Bakersfield College

  Bakersfield, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $14,621

  Graduation rate

  21%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $37,291

• University of California-Riverside

  Riverside, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $14,304

  Graduation rate

  76%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $67,699

• California State University-Los Angeles

  Los Angeles, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $3,967

  Graduation rate

  53%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $59,211

• Santa Ana College

  Santa Ana, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $3,133

  Graduation rate

  31%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,552

• California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

  Pomona, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $11,531

  Graduation rate

  68%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $71,902

• San Francisco State University

  San Francisco, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $12,278

  Graduation rate

  50%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $68,077

• Los Angeles Pierce College

  Woodland Hills, CA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $13,270

  Graduation rate

  46%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $44,521

• Santa Rosa Junior College

  Santa Rosa, CA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,331

  Graduation rate

  37%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $47,224

• East Los Angeles College

  Monterey Park, CA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $10,852

  Graduation rate

  37%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $42,006

• California State University-Fresno

  Fresno, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $7,000

  Graduation rate

  57%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $61,244

• National University

  San Diego, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $22,878

  Graduation rate

  43%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $67,548

• University of the People

  Pasadena, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Graduation rate

  34%

  Undergrads

  22,688

• Long Beach City College

  Long Beach, CA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,202

  Graduation rate

  30%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $38,870

• Moorpark College

  Moorpark, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $-2,296

  Graduation rate

  44%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $49,044

• Mt San Antonio College

  Walnut, CA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $6,490

  Graduation rate

  45%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $46,283

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  San Luis Obispo, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $16,665

  Graduation rate

  86%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $90,768

• University of California-Santa Cruz

  Santa Cruz, CA · 4-year · Public

  Average net price

  $17,890

  Graduation rate

  75%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $68,396

• Stanford University

  Stanford, CA · 4-year · Private nonprofit

  Average net price

  $13,807

  Graduation rate

  92%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $124,080

• Golden West College

  Huntington Beach, CA · 2-year · Public

  Average net price

  $4,824

  Graduation rate

  49%

  Median earnings (10 yrs)

  $43,145