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Colleges in California

419 degree-granting colleges, from federal data for 2022-23.

Colleges
419
Median net price
$18,075

Across colleges in this state that reported one.

Average graduation rate
54%
Community colleges
119

36 public four-year, 131 private nonprofit four-year, 119 two-year.

Lowest average net price in California

What students on federal aid actually paid, after grants. Cheapest is not the same as best.

  1. Canada College$32
  2. College of the Sequoias$480
  3. College of San Mateo$536
  4. San Diego Christian College$992
  5. Imperial Valley College$1,115

Largest campuses in California

  1. California State University-Fullerton38,546 undergraduates
  2. California State University-Long Beach35,924 undergraduates
  3. San Diego State University35,377 undergraduates
  4. University of California-San Diego34,948 undergraduates
  5. University of California-Los Angeles33,475 undergraduates

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Medians are taken across colleges in this state that reported the figure, so they describe reporting colleges rather than every college listed.