2024 California Colleges Comparison
In California, 643 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 191 public schools and 452 private schools. By school level, 278 4-years (or high) schools, 186 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 179 less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at California colleges is $14,370 for state residents and $20,920 for out-of-state students in 2024. The graduate tuition & fee is $19,933 for state residents and $23,560 for out-of-state students. A total of 3,925 students enrolled in California colleges including 3,814 undergraduate and 1,456 graduate students.
Most Compared California Colleges
The following California college pairs are frequently compared by users. You can compare the schools by their most important academic factors such as acceptance rate and tuition.
2024 Statistics for California Colleges
Of the 643 California schools, Stanford University ranked first and California Institute of Technology ranked second (view more at California college rankings).
The 2024 average tuition & fees of all California colleges is $14,370 for California residents and $20,920 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 66.95% and the average SAT score is 1,327. The average number of students is 3,925 and the average student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for California colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of California colleges are $20,920 and Laurus College has the highest tuition & fees of $83,400 and University of the People has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,200.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of California colleges are $23,560 and Claremont McKenna College has the highest tuition & fees of $68,525 and Grace Mission University has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,640.
- The average SAT score of California colleges is 1,327 and Stanford University has the highest SAT score of 1,550 and Pacific Union College has the lowest score of 1,080.
- The average acceptance rate of California colleges is 66.95% and California Institute of Technology has the tightest (lowest) rate of 3% and University of the West has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population of California colleges is 3,925 and University of Southern California has the most students of 47,147 and Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art has the fewest students of 4.
- The average graduation rate of California colleges is 60.35% and American Medical Sciences Center has the highest rate of 100% and Ashford University has the lowest rate of 9%.
California Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
The following table lists colleges located in California ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Stanford, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $62,484 | $59,499 | 1,550 | 3.9% | 18,446 | 93% | 6 to 1 |
| California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $63,255 | $63,063 | - | 3.1% | 2,463 | 93% | 3 to 1 |
| Pomona College Claremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $62,326 | - | 1,520 | 6.8% | 1,664 | 93% | 7 to 1 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $68,237 | $68,128 | 1,510 | 10.0% | 47,147 | 92% | 9 to 1 |
| Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $64,150 | $68,525 | 1,510 | 11.1% | 1,384 | 95% | 8 to 1 |
| Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $66,255 | - | 1,530 | 13.1% | 949 | 94% | 8 to 1 |
| Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $37,450 | $37,450 | 1,360 | 69.5% | 476 | 87% | 7 to 1 |
| Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Monterey, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $47,026 | $47,026 | - | - | 503 | - | 1 to 1 |
| University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $44,524 | $28,985 | - | 8.7% | 46,678 | 93% | 18 to 1 |
| University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $45,627 | $30,363 | - | 11.7% | 45,699 | 93% | 18 to 1 |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $59,241 | $25,873 | 1,420 | 43.8% | 9,340 | 88% | 10 to 1 |
| Scripps College Claremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $63,434 | $48,598 | 1,480 | 33.9% | 1,103 | 87% | 11 to 1 |
| Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $58,489 | $21,902 | - | 40.3% | 10,256 | 80% | 11 to 1 |
| Pitzer College Claremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $62,692 | - | - | 16.7% | 1,204 | 83% | 10 to 1 |
| Pepperdine University Malibu, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $66,742 | $42,020 | 1,360 | 49.9% | 9,545 | 85% | 13 to 1 |
| Chapman University Orange, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $62,784 | $38,604 | 1,340 | 55.6% | 9,961 | 80% | 12 to 1 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $45,742 | $29,555 | - | 27.8% | 26,068 | 85% | 17 to 1 |
| University of the Pacific Stockton, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $55,340 | $53,544 | 1,300 | 94.9% | 6,755 | 68% | 14 to 1 |
| University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $46,042 | $29,637 | - | 24.5% | 42,376 | 88% | 19 to 1 |
| Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $51,790 | - | 1,335 | 79.9% | 1,310 | 70% | 10 to 1 |
| University of California-Davis Davis, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $46,024 | $29,662 | - | 41.6% | 39,707 | 85% | 21 to 1 |
| Thomas Aquinas College Santa Paula, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $28,700 | - | 1,250 | 78.7% | 539 | 82% | 10 to 1 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $30,995 | $22,013 | - | 29.8% | 22,485 | 85% | 18 to 1 |
| Biola University La Mirada, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $46,704 | $12,420 | 1,240 | 60.1% | 5,296 | 69% | 14 to 1 |
| University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $45,014 | $29,377 | - | 25.6% | 36,582 | 86% | 18 to 1 |
| Occidental College Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $63,446 | $63,446 | 1,450 | 39.9% | 1,854 | 85% | 9 to 1 |
| Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $43,600 | $17,330 | 1,145 | 79.5% | 6,487 | 64% | 10 to 1 |
| The Master's University and Seminary Santa Clarita, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $36,930 | $8,550 | - | 75.9% | 2,799 | 64% | 14 to 1 |
| University of La Verne La Verne, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $49,450 | $15,790 | 1,115 | 48.5% | 5,596 | 65% | 11 to 1 |
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $56,444 | $29,328 | - | 46.8% | 9,110 | 82% | 14 to 1 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $39,950 | $12,718 | - | 64.7% | 2,219 | 56% | 16 to 1 |
| Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $56,134 | $33,900 | - | 88.6% | 2,775 | 69% | 10 to 1 |
| Whittier College Whittier, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $49,864 | $14,742 | - | 85.4% | 859 | 63% | 8 to 1 |
| Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,558 | $13,200 | - | 57.5% | 2,921 | 56% | 8 to 1 |
| Hope International University Fullerton, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $36,250 | $17,650 | - | 35.4% | 1,140 | 46% | 13 to 1 |
| DeVry University-California Ontario, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $15,032 | $17,552 | - | 43.3% | 2,119 | 43% | 18 to 1 |
| San Diego State University San Diego, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $20,170 | $19,228 | - | 34.4% | 39,241 | 78% | 22 to 1 |
| University of Redlands Redlands, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $57,614 | $25,072 | 1,205 | 80.9% | 3,192 | 71% | 11 to 1 |
| California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $18,888 | $17,946 | - | 47.1% | 40,278 | 70% | 19 to 1 |
| La Sierra University Riverside, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,910 | $15,997 | - | 93.3% | 1,611 | 68% | 11 to 1 |
| California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $18,953 | $18,011 | - | 86.7% | 41,962 | 69% | 22 to 1 |
| University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $45,337 | $29,957 | - | 62.5% | 19,764 | 74% | 22 to 1 |
| California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $18,860 | $17,918 | - | 96.4% | 23,986 | 55% | 18 to 1 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,319 | $18,377 | - | 73.7% | 26,848 | 67% | 23 to 1 |
| Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $41,390 | $8,730 | - | 59.9% | 3,481 | 63% | 13 to 1 |
| San Jose State University San Jose, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,872 | $18,930 | - | 80.2% | 36,062 | 65% | 18 to 1 |
| California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,555 | $18,613 | - | 98.3% | 18,925 | 55% | 19 to 1 |
| Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $43,550 | $11,880 | 1,270 | 81.8% | 4,494 | 74% | 13 to 1 |
| California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $18,698 | $17,756 | - | 91.9% | 25,080 | 53% | 19 to 1 |
| California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,482 | $18,540 | - | 93.6% | 31,172 | 56% | 21 to 1 |
| California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,614 | $18,672 | - | 95.7% | 15,431 | 54% | 21 to 1 |
| California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $18,975 | $18,033 | - | 93.2% | 37,760 | 56% | 21 to 1 |
| California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,706 | $18,764 | - | 97.5% | 9,841 | 58% | 16 to 1 |
| Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $50,666 | $20,553 | 1,195 | 95.6% | 2,026 | 76% | 8 to 1 |
| University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $58,222 | $29,140 | 1,300 | 50.8% | 9,212 | 71% | 12 to 1 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $18,944 | $18,002 | - | 91.3% | 15,181 | 47% | 18 to 1 |
| University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $44,947 | $29,468 | - | 63.3% | 26,426 | 77% | 23 to 1 |
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,304 | $18,362 | - | 96.2% | 23,908 | 50% | 16 to 1 |
| California State University-Chico Chico, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,944 | $19,002 | - | 93.7% | 14,523 | 64% | 20 to 1 |
| Woodbury University Burbank, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $44,886 | $43,242 | - | 72.9% | 898 | 55% | 9 to 1 |
| California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $50,670 | $22,498 | 1,220 | 88.9% | 3,413 | 74% | 13 to 1 |
| Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $20,070 | $19,128 | - | 94.7% | 5,990 | 61% | 15 to 1 |
| California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,576 | $18,634 | - | 88.2% | 9,787 | 49% | 16 to 1 |
| California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,317 | $18,375 | - | 94.8% | 6,742 | 63% | 16 to 1 |
| National University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,320 | $15,912 | - | - | 19,924 | 50% | 16 to 1 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $48,132 | $13,894 | - | 68.7% | 2,308 | 53% | 11 to 1 |
| California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $18,935 | $17,993 | - | 96.8% | 13,333 | 46% | 17 to 1 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt Arcata, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,793 | $18,851 | - | 98.8% | 6,156 | 47% | 14 to 1 |
| California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $18,697 | $17,755 | - | 93.1% | 5,688 | 53% | 15 to 1 |
| Providence Christian College Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,172 | - | - | 92.5% | 147 | 53% | 12 to 1 |
| American Jewish University Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $10,596 | $28,162 | - | - | 209 | 31% | 10 to 1 |
| Pacific Union College Angwin, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,214 | $35,214 | 1,080 | 42.5% | 938 | 51% | 11 to 1 |
| California Baptist University Riverside, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $39,720 | $14,914 | - | 73.6% | 11,407 | 60% | 20 to 1 |
| University of California-Merced Merced, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $44,944 | $29,289 | - | 39.2% | 9,147 | 69% | 21 to 1 |
| Northcentral University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $12,594 | $17,998 | - | - | 10,518 | - | 1 to 1 |
| University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $12,520 | $13,282 | - | - | 9,069 | 50% | 28 to 1 |
| University of Phoenix-California Ontario, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $9,552 | $16,263 | - | - | 257 | 18% | 7 to 1 |
| Antioch University-Los Angeles Culver City, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $16,350 | $22,116 | - | - | 888 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Simpson University Redding, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $38,522 | $20,090 | - | 99.0% | 907 | 42% | 15 to 1 |
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $19,560 | $32,350 | - | - | 284 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Ashford University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,160 | $13,515 | - | - | 32,604 | 9% | 16 to 1 |
| Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $11,343 | $17,070 | - | - | 2,262 | - | 10 to 1 |
| California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $22,334 | $23,610 | - | - | 2,047 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $37,150 | - | - | 1,763 | - | - |
| Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $14,640 | $9,000 | - | - | 2,357 | 42% | 11 to 1 |
| Keck Graduate Institute Claremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $41,981 | - | - | 602 | - | - |
| Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $15,792 | $15,300 | - | - | 237 | 32% | 6 to 1 |
| Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 2,600 | - | - |
| International Technological University Santa Clara, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $18,471 | - | - | 137 | - | - |
| Fielding Graduate University Santa Barbara, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $22,260 | - | - | 937 | - | - |
| Alliant International University-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,949 | $19,129 | - | - | 4,147 | 22% | 10 to 1 |
| International College of Cosmetology Oakland, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $3,075 | - | - | - | 125 | 50% | 11 to 1 |
| Platt College-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $14,804 | - | - | - | 416 | 56% | 21 to 1 |
| Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet Hemet, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $8,528 | - | - | - | 101 | 70% | 20 to 1 |
| Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America Santa Fe Springs, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $8,839 | $7,927 | - | - | 208 | 80% | 6 to 1 |
| Institute for Business and Technology Santa Clara, CA Private, 2-4 years | $18,530 | - | - | - | 609 | 77% | 36 to 1 |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,328 | - | - | - | 8,230 | 39% | 23 to 1 |
| Los Angeles Pacific College Los Angeles, CA Private, 2-4 years | $7,130 | - | - | - | 61 | - | 11 to 1 |
| North Orange County Community College District Anaheim, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shasta School of Cosmetology Redding, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,250 | - | - | - | 101 | 78% | 20 to 1 |
| Taft College Taft, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,076 | - | - | - | 4,135 | 34% | 24 to 1 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,328 | - | - | - | 16,424 | 46% | 24 to 1 |
| Carrington College-San Leandro Campus San Leandro, CA Private, 2-4 years | $21,799 | - | - | - | 401 | 55% | 24 to 1 |
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $13,911 | - | - | 119 | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA Private, 2-4 years | $17,587 | - | - | - | 675 | 57% | 25 to 1 |
| CES College Burbank, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $30,950 | - | - | 60.0% | 106 | 32% | 13 to 1 |
| University of the West Rosemead, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $14,718 | $13,639 | - | 100.0% | 154 | 31% | 5 to 1 |
| Angeles Institute ARTESIA, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $31,715 | - | - | - | 132 | 48% | 10 to 1 |
| The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 76 | - | - |
| Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad Carlsbad, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $23,453 | - | - | - | 308 | 28% | 9 to 1 |
| Butte County Regional Occupational Program Chico, CA Public, Less than 2 years | $7,000 | - | - | - | 41 | 67% | 9 to 1 |
| Urban Barber College Concord, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,950 | - | - | - | 163 | 86% | 12 to 1 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula Temecula, CA Private, 2-4 years | $26,377 | - | - | - | 649 | 66% | 23 to 1 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $8,870 | - | - | - | 17,152 | 26% | 28 to 1 |
| California State University Maritime Academy Vallejo, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,552 | $17,994 | - | 98.7% | 805 | 67% | 10 to 1 |
| Associated Technical College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 159 | 92% | 14 to 1 |
| Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $24,477 | - | - | 3,625 | - | - |
| West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,130 | - | - | - | 9,299 | 21% | 25 to 1 |
| Fremont University Cerritos, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $40,565 | - | - | - | 161 | 34% | 17 to 1 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology Inglewood, CA Private, 2-4 years | $47,712 | - | - | - | 319 | 68% | 11 to 1 |
| Design's School of Cosmetology Paso Robles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,015 | - | - | - | 93 | 75% | 11 to 1 |
| American Career College-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, 2-4 years | $39,050 | - | - | - | 2,014 | 62% | 27 to 1 |
| Career Development Institute Inc Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $31,993 | - | - | - | 168 | 77% | 16 to 1 |
| Butte College Oroville, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,416 | - | - | - | 10,211 | 32% | 21 to 1 |
| San Jose-Evergreen Community College District San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,492 | - | - | - | 18,469 | 31% | 25 to 1 |
| Cuyamaca College El Cajon, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,636 | - | - | - | 8,437 | 34% | 25 to 1 |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $16,900 | - | - | 61.7% | 157 | 20% | 16 to 1 |
| CET-Coachella Coachella, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,500 | - | - | - | 84 | 81% | 21 to 1 |
| San Bernardino Community College District San Bernardino, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| West Coast University-Los Angeles North Hollywood, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $37,194 | - | - | - | 2,687 | 44% | 18 to 1 |
| West Hills Community College District Coalinga, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Salon Success Academy-Redlands Redlands, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,900 | - | - | - | 259 | 79% | 15 to 1 |
| International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,100 | - | - | - | 59 | 92% | 25 to 1 |
| Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology Hanford, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,000 | - | - | - | 34 | 18% | 15 to 1 |
| Fredrick and Charles Beauty College Eureka, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $7,323 | - | - | - | 67 | 65% | 22 to 1 |
| San Francisco Film School San Francisco, CA Private, 2-4 years | $48,650 | - | - | - | 141 | 21% | 8 to 1 |
| Platt College-Anaheim Anaheim, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $14,804 | - | - | - | 405 | 62% | 21 to 1 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College South Lake Tahoe, CA Public, 2-4 years | $11,067 | - | - | - | 3,376 | 42% | 22 to 1 |
| Mendocino College Ukiah, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,893 | - | - | - | 4,032 | 31% | 16 to 1 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center Fresno, CA Private, 2-4 years | $26,377 | - | - | - | 292 | 59% | 27 to 1 |
| Oxnard College Oxnard, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,642 | - | - | - | 6,911 | 33% | 29 to 1 |
| Berkeley School of Theology Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $2,856 | $19,640 | - | 63.0% | 126 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento, CA Public, 2-4 years | $12,808 | - | - | - | 19,031 | 31% | 26 to 1 |
| Sierra College of Beauty Merced, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $8,000 | - | - | - | 245 | 84% | 13 to 1 |
| Ventura College Ventura, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,642 | - | - | - | 11,367 | 43% | 27 to 1 |
| Feather River Community College District Quincy, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,925 | - | - | - | 1,758 | 47% | 15 to 1 |
| Hypnosis Motivation Institute Tarzana, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,297 | - | - | - | 335 | 100% | 50 to 1 |
| PCI College Cerritos, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $38,670 | - | - | - | 168 | 77% | 10 to 1 |
| United States University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $7,067 | $6,037 | - | - | 2,539 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay Pleasant Hill, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,628 | - | - | - | 212 | 61% | 26 to 1 |
| Diamond Beauty College South El Monte, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $4,200 | - | - | - | 73 | 100% | 19 to 1 |
| Tri-Community Adult Education Covina, CA Public, 2-4 years | $16,000 | - | - | - | 217 | - | 15 to 1 |
| University of Saint Katherine San Marcos, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $28,800 | $14,940 | - | 46.3% | 262 | 43% | 14 to 1 |
| Hartnell College Salinas, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,994 | - | - | - | 8,478 | 30% | 22 to 1 |
| Vista Adult School Vista, CA Public, Less than 2 years | - | - | - | - | 127 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,130 | - | - | - | 15,733 | 41% | 27 to 1 |
| Napa Valley College Napa, CA Public, 2-4 years | $11,908 | - | - | - | 4,213 | 32% | 16 to 1 |
| CET-Colton Colton, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,375 | - | - | - | 191 | 66% | 21 to 1 |
| American Medical Sciences Center Glendale, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $39,097 | - | - | - | 200 | 100% | 13 to 1 |
| Shiloh University Rancho Cucamonga, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $5,250 | $3,420 | - | - | 49 | - | 2 to 1 |
| Associated Barber College of San Diego San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $22,245 | - | - | - | 116 | 76% | 15 to 1 |
| America Evangelical University Gardena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $6,200 | $6,200 | - | - | 207 | 100% | 13 to 1 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,996 | - | - | - | 11,994 | 58% | 30 to 1 |
| San Diego Global Knowledge University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,774 | $11,415 | - | - | 111 | - | 50 to 1 |
| North-West College-West Covina West Covina, CA Private, 2-4 years | $18,121 | - | - | - | 635 | 65% | 24 to 1 |
| College of the Redwoods Eureka, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,299 | - | - | - | 4,260 | 25% | 17 to 1 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,310 | - | - | - | 16,803 | 34% | 19 to 1 |
| Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,630 | - | - | 66 | - | - |
| UEI College-Gardena Gardena, CA Private, 2-4 years | $19,900 | - | - | - | 1,444 | 63% | 23 to 1 |
| Professional Golfers Career College Temecula, CA Private, 2-4 years | $18,310 | - | - | - | 110 | 40% | 17 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $23,066 | - | - | - | 280 | 78% | 18 to 1 |
| West Coast University-Orange County Anaheim, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $22,685 | $14,383 | - | - | 4,481 | 64% | 20 to 1 |
| Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus Van Nuys, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $24,644 | - | - | - | 88 | 75% | 11 to 1 |
| Learnet Academy Inc Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $13,600 | - | - | - | 33 | 100% | 15 to 1 |
| Glendale Career College Glendale, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $76,757 | - | - | - | 854 | 59% | 20 to 1 |
| Princess Institute of Beauty Reedley, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,360 | - | - | - | 41 | 86% | 10 to 1 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA Public, 2-4 years | $11,440 | - | - | - | 24,425 | 27% | 28 to 1 |
| Canada College Redwood City, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,508 | - | - | - | 6,141 | 49% | 26 to 1 |
| Palo Verde College Blythe, CA Public, 2-4 years | $13,800 | - | - | - | 3,461 | 14% | 22 to 1 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $54,550 | $54,550 | - | 51.9% | 403 | 52% | 3 to 1 |
| California College of ASU Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $26,175 | - | - | - | 149 | 48% | 9 to 1 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $21,589 | - | - | - | 2,288 | 52% | 31 to 1 |
| Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science Visalia, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,040 | - | - | - | 41 | 80% | 8 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,115 | - | - | - | 347 | 86% | 12 to 1 |
| American Institute of Massage Therapy Santa Ana, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $8,315 | - | - | - | 17 | 97% | 14 to 1 |
| Woodland Community College Woodland, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,184 | - | - | - | 3,664 | 37% | 25 to 1 |
| CET-Salinas Salinas, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,249 | - | - | - | 187 | 73% | 27 to 1 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,910 | - | - | - | 9,274 | 38% | 17 to 1 |
| State Center Community College District Fresno, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| De Anza College Cupertino, CA Public, 2-4 years | $12,317 | - | - | - | 16,990 | 68% | 24 to 1 |
| California Beauty School Modesto, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $6,700 | - | - | - | 73 | 83% | 12 to 1 |
| Yuba College Marysville, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,208 | - | - | - | 5,735 | 32% | 26 to 1 |
| CET-Santa Maria Santa Maria, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,249 | - | - | - | 125 | 60% | 21 to 1 |
| South Orange County Community College District Mission Viejo, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beaumont Adult School Beaumont, CA Public, Less than 2 years | $30,034 | - | - | - | 101 | 100% | 15 to 1 |
| Homestead Schools Torrance, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,750 | - | - | - | 178 | 94% | 15 to 1 |
| CET-Soledad Soledad, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,375 | - | - | - | 179 | 84% | 30 to 1 |
| J D Academy of Salon and Spa Danville, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $20,210 | - | - | - | 106 | 40% | 12 to 1 |
| California Jazz Conservatory Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $23,700 | - | - | 100.0% | 20 | 50% | 4 to 1 |
| Institute of Buddhist Studies Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,400 | - | - | 50 | - | - |
| Laney College Oakland, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,684 | - | - | - | 10,211 | 36% | 31 to 1 |
| Merced College Merced, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,154 | - | - | - | 11,835 | 29% | 27 to 1 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto Salida, CA Private, 2-4 years | $26,377 | - | - | - | 590 | 61% | 49 to 1 |
| Concorde Career College-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 2-4 years | $18,102 | - | - | 94.0% | 178 | 71% | 22 to 1 |
| American Beauty College West Covina, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,000 | - | - | - | 250 | 84% | 25 to 1 |
| Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $50,934 | $58,126 | - | - | 1,894 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Clovis Adult Education Clovis, CA Public, Less than 2 years | $12,000 | - | - | - | 331 | 87% | 18 to 1 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,125 | - | - | - | 15,372 | 32% | 23 to 1 |
| Downey Adult School Downey, CA Public, 2-4 years | $4,499 | - | - | - | 844 | 89% | 30 to 1 |
| Advance Beauty College Garden Grove, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $5,692 | - | - | - | 448 | 84% | 30 to 1 |
| American Career College-Anaheim Anaheim, CA Private, 2-4 years | $39,050 | - | - | - | 1,643 | 70% | 32 to 1 |
| UEI College-West Covina West Covina, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $21,500 | - | - | - | 1,022 | 65% | 20 to 1 |
| Borner's Barber College Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,500 | - | - | - | 41 | 80% | 15 to 1 |
| Touro University California Vallejo, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $32,265 | - | - | 1,090 | - | - |
| Unitek College Hayward, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $37,659 | - | - | - | 326 | 75% | 19 to 1 |
| North-West College-Long Beach Long Beach, CA Private, 2-4 years | $37,419 | - | - | - | 576 | 58% | 29 to 1 |
| University of the People Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $1,200 | - | - | - | 42,867 | 37% | 27 to 1 |
| Hilltop Beauty School Daly City, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,245 | - | - | - | 79 | 86% | 15 to 1 |
| California College of Barbering and Cosmetology Stockton, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $9,650 | - | - | - | 272 | 71% | 17 to 1 |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,130 | - | - | - | 14,076 | 24% | 30 to 1 |
| Blake Austin College Vacaville, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $37,035 | - | - | - | 11 | 70% | 11 to 1 |
| California Nurses Educational Institute Palm Springs, CA Private, 2-4 years | $33,500 | - | - | - | 114 | 84% | 17 to 1 |
| Elite Cosmetology School PALM DESERT, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 123 | 54% | 10 to 1 |
| Grace Mission University Fullerton, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $3,500 | $2,640 | - | - | 232 | 83% | 19 to 1 |
| Lionel University Carpinteria, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $15,288 | $13,275 | - | - | 494 | 38% | 24 to 1 |
| Westcliff University Irvine, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $21,000 | $15,214 | - | 45.1% | 6,532 | 60% | 10 to 1 |
| Lyle's College of Beauty Bakersfield, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,520 | - | - | - | 96 | 32% | 13 to 1 |
| MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,810 | - | - | - | 139 | 69% | 7 to 1 |
| Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $28,024 | $31,696 | - | - | 6,320 | 40% | 15 to 1 |
| Salon Success Academy-Corona Corona, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,900 | - | - | - | 216 | 91% | 15 to 1 |
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $17,660 | - | - | 54 | - | - |
| University of California-System Administration Central Office Oakland, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance, CA Public, 2-4 years | $7,144 | - | - | - | 21,599 | 37% | 27 to 1 |
| California Career School Anaheim, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $6,290 | - | - | - | 79 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Copper Mountain Community College Joshua Tree, CA Public, 2-4 years | $11,050 | - | - | - | 1,524 | 38% | 15 to 1 |
| Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus Pleasant Hill, CA Private, 2-4 years | $21,799 | - | - | - | 432 | 55% | 15 to 1 |
| Sutter County Career Training Center Yuba City, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,000 | - | - | - | 50 | 56% | 20 to 1 |
| Healthcare Career College Paramount, CA Private, 2-4 years | $15,830 | - | - | - | 381 | 68% | 10 to 1 |
| Zaytuna College Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $19,250 | $27,842 | - | - | 43 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Annenberg School of Nursing Reseda, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $23,525 | - | - | 80.0% | 24 | 100% | 24 to 1 |
| Integrity College of Health Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $24,980 | - | - | - | 158 | 60% | 20 to 1 |
| Abraham Lincoln University Glendale, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $9,120 | $6,840 | - | - | 166 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA Public, 2-4 years | $11,084 | - | - | - | 10,433 | 45% | 26 to 1 |
| Victory Career College Carson, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,038 | - | - | - | 97 | 100% | 25 to 1 |
| Los Angeles Community College District Office Los Angeles, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moorpark College Moorpark, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,642 | - | - | - | 14,091 | 39% | 31 to 1 |
| Career Academy of Beauty Garden Grove, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,168 | - | - | - | 207 | 78% | 20 to 1 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,756 | - | - | - | 23,592 | 41% | 23 to 1 |
| Barstow Community College Barstow, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,936 | - | - | - | 3,153 | 33% | 25 to 1 |
| Contra Costa Community College District Office Martinez, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Coast College Orange, CA Private, 2-4 years | $13,409 | - | - | - | 241 | 33% | 15 to 1 |
| Universal College of Beauty Inc-Los Angeles 2 Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,175 | - | - | - | 38 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Ventura Adult and Continuing Education Ventura, CA Public, Less than 2 years | $8,370 | - | - | - | 52 | 97% | 2 to 1 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $22,500 | - | - | - | 63 | 70% | 15 to 1 |
| Institute of Culinary Education Pasadena, CA Private, 2-4 years | $37,649 | - | - | - | 452 | 60% | 11 to 1 |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $30,291 | $32,295 | - | 100.0% | 280 | 51% | 6 to 1 |
| Professional Institute of Beauty El Monte, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,075 | - | - | - | 90 | 64% | 20 to 1 |
| Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,264 | - | - | - | 5,690 | 26% | 25 to 1 |
| California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $57,946 | $61,030 | - | 73.4% | 1,333 | 59% | 7 to 1 |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA Public, 2-4 years | $11,384 | - | - | - | 9,208 | 57% | 25 to 1 |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $53,564 | $53,564 | - | 82.7% | 457 | 70% | 9 to 1 |
| Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre Blue Lake, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,650 | $17,300 | - | - | 8 | 100% | 6 to 1 |
| California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $56,724 | $41,790 | - | 26.0% | 1,353 | 64% | 7 to 1 |
| Hacienda La Puente Adult Education La Puente, CA Public, Less than 2 years | $2,123 | - | - | 83.5% | 496 | 87% | 25 to 1 |
| American University of Health Sciences Signal Hill, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $24,575 | $29,349 | - | 100.0% | 523 | 50% | 16 to 1 |
| ATI College-Whittier Whitter, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $34,900 | - | - | - | 141 | 20% | 20 to 1 |
| Gnomon Hollywood, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $34,215 | - | - | 39.7% | 555 | 67% | 10 to 1 |
| Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy Santa Fe Springs, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,415 | - | - | - | 102 | 60% | 20 to 1 |
| UEI College-Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,900 | - | - | - | 1,093 | 63% | 20 to 1 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield Fairfield, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $22,500 | - | - | - | 139 | 74% | 15 to 1 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $24,084 | - | - | 1,935 | - | - |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont Fremont, CA Private, 2-4 years | $16,757 | - | - | - | 256 | 51% | 12 to 1 |
| California Institute of Medical Science Clovis, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,315 | - | - | - | 36 | 4% | 12 to 1 |
| Life Chiropractic College West Hayward, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 613 | - | - |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,120 | - | - | - | 11,707 | 41% | 22 to 1 |
| Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,360 | $22,000 | - | 10.0% | 1,051 | - | 3 to 1 |
| American River College Sacramento, CA Public, 2-4 years | $12,808 | - | - | - | 29,908 | 33% | 28 to 1 |
| San Diego City College San Diego, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,094 | - | - | - | 13,197 | 24% | 21 to 1 |
| Coastline Community College Fountain Valley, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,964 | - | - | - | 8,576 | 28% | 32 to 1 |
| Charles A Jones Career and Education Center Sacramento, CA Public, Less than 2 years | $22,360 | - | - | - | 90 | 68% | 15 to 1 |
| West Valley Mission Community College District Office Saratoga, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Modern Technology School Fountain Valley, CA Private, 2-4 years | $32,027 | - | - | - | 99 | 79% | 10 to 1 |
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $18,832 | - | - | 132 | - | - |
| Palladium Technical Academy Inc Temple City, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 45 | 80% | 9 to 1 |
| San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc San Francisco, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,040 | - | - | - | 202 | 70% | 22 to 1 |
| Norco College Norco, CA Public, 2-4 years | $11,230 | - | - | - | 10,787 | 33% | 28 to 1 |
| Brand College Glendale, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $2,500 | - | - | 100.0% | 12 | 100% | 10 to 1 |
| Minerva University San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $18,700 | $19,500 | - | 3.6% | 656 | 89% | 12 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-California Rancho Cordova, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $21,602 | - | - | 60.0% | 676 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $38,120 | - | - | 50.0% | 297 | 76% | 7 to 1 |
| California Healing Arts College Carson, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,995 | - | - | - | 298 | 60% | 25 to 1 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Central Administrative Office Visalia, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cinta Aveda Institute San Francisco, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,600 | - | - | - | 95 | 60% | 10 to 1 |
| Ukiah Adult School Ukiah, CA Public, Less than 2 years | $8,400 | - | - | - | 32 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Redondo Beach Beauty College Torrance, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,000 | - | - | - | 52 | 100% | 20 to 1 |
| Theatre of Arts Hollywood, CA Private, 2-4 years | $21,940 | - | - | - | 37 | 57% | 3 to 1 |
| Regan Career Institute El Monte, CA Private, 2-4 years | $21,115 | - | - | - | 51 | 100% | 15 to 1 |
| Life Pacific University San Dimas, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,462 | $13,280 | - | 94.0% | 504 | 57% | 11 to 1 |
| Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College Santa Rosa, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $24,836 | - | - | - | 114 | 73% | 12 to 1 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA Private, 2-4 years | $52,543 | - | - | - | 820 | 48% | 19 to 1 |
| Ohlone College Fremont, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,714 | - | - | - | 8,375 | 55% | 26 to 1 |
| College of Alameda Alameda, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,684 | - | - | - | 5,833 | 34% | 35 to 1 |
| Riverside City College Riverside, CA Public, 2-4 years | $11,230 | - | - | - | 20,437 | 32% | 26 to 1 |
| Citrus Heights Beauty College Citrus Heights, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,245 | - | - | - | 110 | 88% | 14 to 1 |
| Shasta Bible College and Graduate School Redding, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $14,535 | $8,585 | - | 100.0% | 20 | 33% | 3 to 1 |
| Concorde Career College-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA Private, 2-4 years | $17,845 | - | - | 98.1% | 260 | 73% | 23 to 1 |
| Empire College Santa Rosa, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $17,866 | - | - | 48 | 65% | - |
| Las Positas College Livermore, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,176 | - | - | - | 7,448 | 48% | 23 to 1 |
| UEI College-Fresno Fresno, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,900 | - | - | - | 974 | 54% | 22 to 1 |
| Rancho Santiago Community College District Office Santa Ana, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Community Christian College Redlands, CA Private, 2-4 years | $9,130 | - | - | - | 428 | 9% | 27 to 1 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Vacaville Vacaville, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,227 | - | - | - | 234 | 44% | 13 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno Fresno, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,633 | - | - | - | 262 | 71% | 25 to 1 |
| Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology Selma, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,200 | - | - | - | 38 | 82% | 20 to 1 |
| Claremont Lincoln University Claremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $6,000 | $13,825 | - | - | 178 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District El Cajon, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Reiss-Davis Graduate School Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $27,677 | - | - | 33 | - | - |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,130 | - | - | - | 16,186 | 41% | 27 to 1 |
| CET-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,500 | - | - | - | 225 | 86% | 28 to 1 |
| Peralta Community College System Office Oakland, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bethesda University Anaheim, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $7,220 | $6,580 | - | - | 271 | 18% | 11 to 1 |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,072 | - | - | - | 18,226 | 32% | 40 to 1 |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento, CA Public, 2-4 years | $12,808 | - | - | - | 14,980 | 33% | 30 to 1 |
| Capstone College Pasadena, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,550 | - | - | - | 140 | 52% | 22 to 1 |
| High Tech High Graduate School of Education San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,000 | - | - | 105 | - | - |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $28,212 | - | - | 527 | - | - |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA Public, 2-4 years | $7,990 | - | - | - | 8,111 | 46% | 33 to 1 |
| Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,130 | - | - | - | 10,425 | 31% | 33 to 1 |
| San Francisco Bay University Fremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $8,775 | $8,955 | - | 69.4% | 328 | - | 6 to 1 |
| North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc Modesto, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,895 | - | - | - | 213 | 62% | 30 to 1 |
| Pardee RAND Graduate School Santa Monica, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $17,848 | - | - | 131 | - | - |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA Public, 2-4 years | $11,120 | - | - | - | 20,632 | 32% | 21 to 1 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,186 | - | - | - | 12,345 | 36% | 35 to 1 |
| Southwestern Law School Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $19,460 | - | - | 951 | - | - |
| Design Institute of San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $29,350 | $27,100 | - | 87.5% | 111 | 50% | 7 to 1 |
| UEI College-Reseda Reseda, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,900 | - | - | - | 1,056 | 69% | 23 to 1 |
| California Aeronautical University Bakersfield, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,465 | $8,520 | - | - | 388 | 42% | 14 to 1 |
| ATA College El Cajon, CA Private, 2-4 years | $16,130 | - | - | - | 106 | 86% | 18 to 1 |
| Valley College of Medical Careers West Hills, CA Private, 2-4 years | $15,550 | - | - | - | 57 | 79% | 15 to 1 |
| Angeles College Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $32,944 | - | - | - | 493 | 97% | 25 to 1 |
| Los Angeles Pacific University San Dimas, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $11,975 | $11,880 | - | - | 1,829 | 33% | 23 to 1 |
| UEI College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,900 | - | - | - | 1,385 | 61% | 21 to 1 |
| Gavilan College Gilroy, CA Public, 2-4 years | $12,246 | - | - | - | 5,484 | 44% | 24 to 1 |
| California Institute of Advanced Management Alhambra, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $24,000 | - | - | - | 163 | - | - |
| ICOHS College San Diego, CA Private, 2-4 years | $24,300 | - | - | - | 215 | 49% | 13 to 1 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia Hesperia, CA Private, 2-4 years | $21,997 | - | - | - | 437 | 46% | 27 to 1 |
| Southern California Seminary El Cajon, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $18,720 | $18,720 | - | - | 138 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Modern Beauty Academy Oxnard, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,200 | - | - | - | 62 | 60% | 15 to 1 |
| Pacific States University Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $9,810 | $7,890 | - | 100.0% | 40 | 100% | 7 to 1 |
| Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $51,640 | $54,518 | - | 75.0% | 2,382 | 83% | 8 to 1 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,094 | - | - | - | 13,569 | 48% | 25 to 1 |
| Coba Academy Anaheim, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,500 | - | - | - | 100 | 58% | 13 to 1 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,017 | - | - | - | 12,982 | 22% | 24 to 1 |
| Coalinga College Coalinga, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,084 | - | - | - | 3,592 | 42% | 26 to 1 |
| North-West College-Glendale Glendale, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,121 | - | - | - | 100 | 56% | 42 to 1 |
| Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $24,644 | - | - | - | 154 | 78% | 17 to 1 |
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope Duarte, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 95 | - | - |
| National Polytechnic College Lakewood, CA Private, 2-4 years | $41,267 | - | - | - | 299 | 73% | 20 to 1 |
| Healing Hands School of Holistic Health Escondido, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 256 | 71% | 40 to 1 |
| New York Film Academy Burbank, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $36,738 | $39,808 | - | - | 1,245 | 71% | 4 to 1 |
| Advanced Career Institute Visalia, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $5,970 | - | - | - | 780 | 73% | 14 to 1 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA Public, 2-4 years | $11,000 | - | - | - | 10,437 | 44% | 27 to 1 |
| Thomas Jefferson School of Law San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $3,600 | - | - | 244 | - | - |
| Pacific College of Health and Science San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $10,732 | $15,168 | - | - | 885 | 67% | 15 to 1 |
| John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College Long Beach, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,250 | - | - | - | 61 | 83% | 25 to 1 |
| NTMA Training Centers of Southern California Santa Fe Springs, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $12,600 | - | - | - | 64 | 78% | 9 to 1 |
| Lemoore College Lemoore, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,084 | - | - | - | 4,160 | 40% | 30 to 1 |
| Salon Success Academy-Fontana Fontana, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,900 | - | - | - | 34 | 83% | 15 to 1 |
| Academy for Salon Professionals Northridge, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $8,325 | - | - | - | 140 | 88% | 13 to 1 |
| Xavier College School of Nursing Stockton, CA Private, 2-4 years | $28,000 | - | - | - | 87 | 75% | 15 to 1 |
| Franciscan School of Theology San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $15,046 | - | - | 69 | - | - |
| ZMS The Academy Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $8,395 | - | - | - | 228 | 65% | 25 to 1 |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $15,390 | - | - | - | 14 | 70% | 10 to 1 |
| Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $35,650 | $41,220 | - | 77.6% | 807 | 63% | 9 to 1 |
| College of Marin Kentfield, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,864 | - | - | - | 4,673 | 36% | 16 to 1 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno Fresno, CA Private, 2-4 years | $21,997 | - | - | - | 481 | 49% | 27 to 1 |
| Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $52,460 | $52,480 | - | 84.0% | 1,284 | 61% | 8 to 1 |
| American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, 2-4 years | $39,475 | - | - | 89.7% | 169 | 76% | 18 to 1 |
| Dongguk University Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $9,899 | $9,899 | - | - | 93 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Sierra College Rocklin, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,988 | - | - | - | 17,420 | 38% | 25 to 1 |
| Ventura County Community College System Office Camarillo, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $34,325 | $43,965 | - | 41.5% | 1,366 | 67% | 13 to 1 |
| University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences San Marcos, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $28,433 | - | - | 4,748 | - | - |
| Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,515 | - | - | 87.5% | 537 | 79% | 22 to 1 |
| My Le's Beauty College Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $2,600 | - | - | - | 168 | 93% | 24 to 1 |
| Stanbridge University Irvine, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $36,710 | - | - | 11.4% | 2,642 | 77% | 15 to 1 |
| Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology San Fernando, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $9,100 | - | - | - | 28 | 71% | 25 to 1 |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $36,110 | - | - | - | 2,861 | 70% | 16 to 1 |
| Medical Allied Career Center Santa Fe Springs, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $34,585 | - | - | - | 64 | 79% | 12 to 1 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,950 | - | - | - | 231 | 87% | 21 to 1 |
| California Health Sciences University Clovis, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $30,525 | - | - | 527 | - | - |
| Salon Success Academy-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,900 | - | - | - | 173 | 80% | 15 to 1 |
| Poway Adult School Poway, CA Public, Less than 2 years | - | - | - | - | 153 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,130 | - | - | - | 12,655 | 27% | 25 to 1 |
| Musicians Institute Hollywood, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $27,194 | $32,470 | - | 71.3% | 812 | 46% | 6 to 1 |
| CET-El Centro El Centro, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 167 | 90% | 19 to 1 |
| Brownson Technical School Anaheim, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,295 | - | - | - | 284 | 84% | 22 to 1 |
| William Jessup University Rocklin, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $37,150 | $13,440 | - | 76.8% | 1,484 | 61% | 9 to 1 |
| Concorde Career College-Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA Private, 2-4 years | $34,005 | - | - | 95.9% | 202 | 80% | 17 to 1 |
| Galaxy Medical College North Hollywood, CA Private, 2-4 years | $16,400 | - | - | - | 65 | 91% | 12 to 1 |
| UEI College-Stockton Stockton, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,900 | - | - | - | 823 | 57% | 18 to 1 |
| Carrington College-Administrative Office Sacramento, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Southern States University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $7,439 | $7,045 | - | - | 352 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Interior Designers Institute Newport Beach, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,250 | $20,400 | - | - | 107 | 88% | 6 to 1 |
| Los Rios Community College District Office Sacramento, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Medical Career College of Northern California Roseville, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,576 | - | - | - | 10 | 100% | 3 to 1 |
| North-West College-Pomona Pomona, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $37,419 | - | - | - | 315 | 65% | 27 to 1 |
| Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $18,933 | $25,956 | - | 38.8% | 763 | 50% | 4 to 1 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,316 | - | - | - | 23,164 | 36% | 27 to 1 |
| Claremont School of Theology Claremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $26,520 | - | - | 175 | - | - |
| Platt College-Los Angeles Alhambra, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $14,804 | - | - | - | 598 | 62% | 21 to 1 |
| Alhambra Beauty College Alhambra, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,901 | - | - | - | 48 | 88% | 20 to 1 |
| Los Angeles Film School Hollywood, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $33,130 | - | - | - | 5,833 | 42% | 31 to 1 |
| Stellar Career College Modesto, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $11,650 | - | - | - | 50 | 82% | 12 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,575 | - | - | - | 250 | 63% | 16 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula Temecula, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,625 | - | - | - | 275 | 70% | 23 to 1 |
| The University of America Temecula, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $8,000 | $16,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology Huntington Park, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,995 | - | - | - | 155 | 69% | 25 to 1 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,381 | - | - | - | 11,176 | 33% | 25 to 1 |
| Meridian University Petaluma, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $21,632 | - | - | 226 | - | - |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster Lancaster, CA Private, 2-4 years | $21,997 | - | - | - | 239 | 40% | 40 to 1 |
| Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $27,900 | $32,900 | - | - | 4,202 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Moler Barber College Oakland, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 335 | 45% | 22 to 1 |
| California Western School of Law San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $32,550 | - | - | 625 | - | - |
| Associated Technical College-San Diego San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 77 | 84% | 15 to 1 |
| Columbia College Sonora, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,870 | - | - | - | 2,594 | 30% | 20 to 1 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $7,028 | - | - | - | 8,868 | 34% | 27 to 1 |
| West Valley College Saratoga, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,320 | - | - | - | 7,272 | 52% | 21 to 1 |
| Premiere Career College Irwindale, CA Private, 2-4 years | $29,600 | - | - | - | 106 | 45% | 15 to 1 |
| Asher College Sacramento, CA Private, 2-4 years | $31,690 | - | - | - | 699 | 86% | 26 to 1 |
| The Chicago School at Anaheim Anaheim, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $26,136 | - | - | 524 | - | - |
| CET-Watsonville Watsonville, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,249 | - | - | - | 149 | 68% | 21 to 1 |
| San Jose City College San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,486 | - | - | - | 8,400 | 32% | 23 to 1 |
| Starr King School for the Ministry Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $27,790 | - | - | 73 | - | - |
| Cypress College Cypress, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,399 | - | - | - | 13,992 | 35% | 23 to 1 |
| Sofia University Palo Alto, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $18,575 | $14,195 | - | - | 1,037 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Yosemite Community College District Office Modesto, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| CET-Oxnard Oxnard, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,249 | - | - | - | 82 | 62% | 21 to 1 |
| Institute of Technology Clovis, CA Private, 2-4 years | $33,474 | - | - | - | 1,376 | 74% | 17 to 1 |
| InterCoast Colleges-West Covina West Covina, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $24,600 | - | - | - | 507 | 81% | 15 to 1 |
| Milan Institute-Clovis Clovis, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,059 | - | - | - | 569 | 58% | 16 to 1 |
| Milan Institute-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,526 | - | - | - | 514 | 45% | 26 to 1 |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University Escondido, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $29,500 | $26,200 | 1,166 | 79.3% | 298 | 65% | 14 to 1 |
| California Career Institute Anaheim, CA Private, 2-4 years | $36,900 | - | - | - | 517 | 100% | 13 to 1 |
| Fresno City College Fresno, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,454 | - | - | - | 25,285 | 28% | 26 to 1 |
| Presidio Graduate School San Francisco, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $33,990 | - | - | 103 | - | - |
| The Chicago School at San Diego San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,844 | $26,136 | - | 100.0% | 141 | - | 5 to 1 |
| Lancaster Beauty School Lancaster, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,117 | - | - | - | 131 | 42% | 25 to 1 |
| Menlo College Atherton, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $51,070 | $22,000 | - | 67.8% | 840 | 51% | 12 to 1 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, 2-4 years | $26,377 | - | - | - | 1,064 | 66% | 17 to 1 |
| American Film Institute Conservatory Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $68,103 | - | - | 389 | - | - |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA Public, 2-4 years | $13,732 | - | - | - | 18,370 | 42% | 26 to 1 |
| Milan Institute-Visalia Visalia, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,369 | - | - | - | 632 | 49% | 12 to 1 |
| Trinity Law School Santa Ana, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $13,650 | - | - | 364 | - | - |
| The Colleges of Law at Ventura Ventura, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 276 | - | - |
| Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology Garden Grove, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $10,100 | - | - | - | 54 | 55% | 15 to 1 |
| Summit College San Bernardino, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,495 | - | - | - | 1,210 | 74% | 25 to 1 |
| UEI College-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,900 | - | - | - | 1,344 | 65% | 23 to 1 |
| Unitek College South San Francisco, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $37,659 | - | - | - | 255 | 85% | 21 to 1 |
| North-West College-Anaheim Anaheim, CA Private, 2-4 years | $18,121 | - | - | - | 455 | 62% | 35 to 1 |
| Teachers College of San Joaquin Stockton, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $6,270 | $6,977 | - | - | 850 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos San Marcos, CA Private, 2-4 years | $16,762 | - | - | - | 630 | 58% | 25 to 1 |
| National Holistic Institute Emeryville, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,504 | - | - | - | 1,134 | 70% | 20 to 1 |
| University of East-West Medicine Sunnyvale, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $17,688 | - | - | 110 | - | - |
| The Chicago School at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $20,844 | $26,136 | - | 40.2% | 3,392 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Santa Ana Beauty Academy Santa Ana, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $4,500 | - | - | - | 45 | 67% | 10 to 1 |
| California Miramar University San Diego, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $9,994 | $7,300 | - | 65.5% | 222 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Federico Beauty Institute Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,230 | - | - | - | 245 | 81% | 15 to 1 |
| ABCO Technology Inglewood, CA Private, 2-4 years | $14,775 | - | - | - | 121 | 100% | 26 to 1 |
| Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art Van Nuys, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $31,618 | - | - | - | 4 | 33% | 1 to 1 |
| Bellus Academy-El Cajon El Cajon, CA Private, 2-4 years | $15,548 | - | - | - | 205 | 75% | 13 to 1 |
| Lu Ross Academy Ventura, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,170 | - | - | - | 277 | 75% | 20 to 1 |
| Young Americans College of the Performing Arts Corona, CA Private, 2-4 years | $14,030 | - | - | 100.0% | 16 | 6% | 4 to 1 |
| North-West College-Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $37,319 | - | - | - | 225 | 62% | 32 to 1 |
| Salon Success Academy-Upland Upland, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,900 | - | - | - | 238 | 89% | 15 to 1 |
| San Diego Christian College Santee, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $26,300 | $8,125 | - | 62.8% | 102 | 24% | 10 to 1 |
| Saybrook University Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $25,206 | - | - | 1,055 | - | - |
| Epic Bible College & Graduate School Sacramento, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $11,484 | $17,952 | - | - | 91 | 33% | 9 to 1 |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,130 | - | - | - | 30,321 | 33% | 30 to 1 |
| Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock Turlock, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,187 | - | - | - | 71 | 65% | 11 to 1 |
| Asian-American International Beauty College Westminster, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $1,000 | - | - | - | 413 | 87% | 25 to 1 |
| Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, 2-4 years | $21,799 | - | - | - | 680 | 56% | 15 to 1 |
| North-West College-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, 2-4 years | $18,121 | - | - | - | 680 | 66% | 32 to 1 |
| Carrington College-Stockton Stockton, CA Private, 2-4 years | $21,799 | - | - | - | 429 | 51% | 24 to 1 |
| West Coast University-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $37,194 | - | - | - | 2,647 | 50% | 19 to 1 |
| Beverly Hills Design Institute Beverly Hills, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $23,220 | - | - | - | 14 | - | 1 to 1 |
| The Fab School Rancho Cucamonga, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $31,125 | - | - | - | 164 | 98% | 11 to 1 |
| Alhambra Medical University Alhambra, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $11,480 | $11,480 | - | - | 144 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,895 | - | - | - | 102 | 92% | 13 to 1 |
| California College of Music Pasadena, CA Private, 2-4 years | $18,830 | - | - | 47.4% | 7 | 80% | 1 to 1 |
| Southern California University of Health Sciences Whittier, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $7,725 | $39,125 | - | - | 1,987 | 100% | 10 to 1 |
| Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,924 | - | - | - | 7,351 | 30% | 23 to 1 |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA Public, 2-4 years | $11,232 | - | - | - | 17,439 | 44% | 24 to 1 |
| Palomar College San Marcos, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,650 | - | - | - | 18,815 | 34% | 24 to 1 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $10,310 | - | - | - | 30,410 | 23% | 32 to 1 |
| Compton College Compton, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,822 | - | - | - | 4,765 | 32% | 17 to 1 |
| South Baylo University Anaheim, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $12,340 | - | - | 234 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California Escondido, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $16,550 | - | - | 101 | - | - |
| Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education Pomona, CA Public, Less than 2 years | $6,000 | - | - | - | 104 | 82% | 20 to 1 |
| Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education Baldwin Park, CA Public, Less than 2 years | $1,665 | - | - | - | 435 | 54% | 17 to 1 |
| Milan Institute-Palm Desert Palm Desert, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,528 | - | - | - | 290 | 57% | 11 to 1 |
| Salon Success Academy-West Covina West Covina, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,900 | - | - | - | 82 | 91% | 15 to 1 |
| Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health Los Angeles, CA Public, 2-4 years | $5,050 | - | - | - | 220 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Porterville College Porterville, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,289 | - | - | - | 4,939 | 29% | 19 to 1 |
| Cerritos College Norwalk, CA Public, 2-4 years | $12,004 | - | - | - | 21,046 | 29% | 38 to 1 |
| San Mateo County Community College District Office San Mateo, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Marshall B Ketchum University Fullerton, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $43,270 | - | - | 686 | - | - |
| International School of Beauty Inc Palm Desert, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,000 | - | - | - | 173 | 85% | 25 to 1 |
| California Hair Design Academy La Mesa, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,250 | - | - | - | 125 | 83% | 16 to 1 |
| Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD Concord, CA Public, Less than 2 years | $4,070 | - | - | - | 153 | 69% | 7 to 1 |
| Platt College-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $14,804 | - | - | - | 467 | 57% | 21 to 1 |
| Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA Public, 2-4 years | $12,808 | - | - | - | 10,214 | 40% | 28 to 1 |
| Make-up Designory Burbank, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $20,726 | - | - | - | 119 | - | 3 to 1 |
| InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $22,500 | - | - | - | 78 | 72% | 15 to 1 |
| UEI College-Oceanside Oceanside, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,900 | - | - | - | 777 | 66% | 16 to 1 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute La Jolla, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 48 | - | - |
| Foothill-De Anza Community College District Los Altos Hills, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| California Barber and Beauty College San Diego, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,750 | - | - | - | 61 | 74% | 25 to 1 |
| ABC Adult School Cerritos, CA Public, Less than 2 years | $4,800 | - | - | - | 185 | 28% | 5 to 1 |
| Lassen Community College Susanville, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,224 | - | - | - | 1,783 | 29% | 14 to 1 |
| Merritt College Oakland, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,703 | - | - | - | 6,716 | 21% | 29 to 1 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova, CA Private, 2-4 years | $52,543 | - | - | - | 226 | 73% | 23 to 1 |
| Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $23,096 | $49,200 | - | - | 1,223 | - | 12 to 1 |
| American Career College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Private, 2-4 years | $39,050 | - | - | - | 2,066 | 72% | 30 to 1 |
| San Diego Community College District-District Office San Diego, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Coast Community College District Office Costa Mesa, CA Public, 2-4 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| College of the Siskiyous Weed, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,394 | - | - | - | 1,430 | 30% | 12 to 1 |
| Berkeley City College Berkeley, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,676 | - | - | - | 6,547 | 41% | 34 to 1 |
| CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering Garden Grove, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,399 | - | - | - | 129 | 50% | 25 to 1 |
| World Mission University Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $6,920 | $5,600 | - | - | 440 | 50% | 33 to 1 |
| Smith Chason College Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $19,100 | - | - | - | 2,221 | 49% | 23 to 1 |
| California Career College Canoga Park, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $70,000 | - | - | - | 195 | 100% | 7 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena Pasadena, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,150 | - | - | - | 200 | 68% | 19 to 1 |
| Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA Public, 2-4 years | $11,230 | - | - | - | 10,023 | 33% | 26 to 1 |
| Advance Beauty Techs Academy San Jacinto, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,650 | - | - | - | 85 | 62% | 20 to 1 |
| Clovis Community College Fresno, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,454 | - | - | - | 9,053 | 40% | 28 to 1 |
| Pacifica Graduate Institute Carpinteria, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $28,140 | - | - | 882 | - | - |
| Central California School of Continuing Education San Luis Obispo, CA Private, 2-4 years | $9,895 | - | - | - | 72 | 88% | 12 to 1 |
| University of Antelope Valley Lancaster, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $1,465 | - | - | - | 517 | 71% | 12 to 1 |
| SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary El Dorado Hills, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $10,460 | $5,895 | - | 64.2% | 508 | 46% | 16 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $9,360 | - | - | - | 342 | 87% | 13 to 1 |
| Bergin University of Canine Studies Penngrove, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $10,440 | $13,850 | - | - | 18 | - | 3 to 1 |
| Santa Ana Beauty College Santa Ana, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $7,100 | - | - | - | 74 | 69% | 24 to 1 |
| Five Branches University Santa Cruz, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $19,675 | - | - | 289 | - | - |
| Universal Healthcare Careers College Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,800 | - | - | - | 279 | 89% | 30 to 1 |
| Sacramento Ultrasound Institute Sacramento, CA Private, 2-4 years | $47,040 | - | - | 77.1% | 104 | 76% | 8 to 1 |
| Reedley College Reedley, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,454 | - | - | - | 8,174 | 42% | 22 to 1 |
| Lyle's College of Beauty Fresno, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,520 | - | - | - | 77 | 60% | 10 to 1 |
| Latin American Bible Institute La Puente, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $12,320 | - | - | 68.2% | 78 | 60% | 8 to 1 |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,479 | - | - | 122 | - | - |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,884 | - | - | - | 17,193 | 27% | 31 to 1 |
| Citrus College Glendora, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,844 | - | - | - | 9,915 | 44% | 24 to 1 |
| California State University-Chancellors Office Long Beach, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,338 | - | - | - | 13,586 | 33% | 28 to 1 |
| UEI College-Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,900 | - | - | - | 1,036 | 60% | 20 to 1 |
| Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine Santa Monica, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $20,441 | - | - | 181 | - | - |
| Palomar Institute of Cosmetology San Marcos, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,800 | - | - | - | 173 | 8% | 22 to 1 |
| Diversified Vocational College Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,000 | - | - | - | 224 | 84% | 14 to 1 |
| Universal Technical Institute of California Inc Rancho Cucamonga, CA Private, 2-4 years | $54,950 | - | - | - | 1,484 | 58% | 48 to 1 |
| Career Care Institute Lancaster, CA Private, 2-4 years | $31,582 | - | - | - | 649 | 72% | 12 to 1 |
| Coastline Beauty College Fountain Valley, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $3,850 | - | - | - | 185 | 84% | 20 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto Modesto, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $8,503 | - | - | - | 305 | 64% | 15 to 1 |
| Bay Area Medical Academy San Francisco, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,184 | - | - | - | 159 | 32% | 22 to 1 |
| DeHart Technical School Modesto, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $17,695 | - | - | - | 80 | 85% | 13 to 1 |
| Graduate Theological Union Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $24,143 | - | - | 178 | - | - |
| Contra Costa Medical Career College Antioch, CA Private, 2-4 years | $9,935 | - | - | - | 337 | 75% | 25 to 1 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,130 | - | - | - | 8,898 | 36% | 28 to 1 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,212 | - | - | - | 28,742 | 39% | 24 to 1 |
| Casa Loma College-Los Angeles Sherman Oaks, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $42,556 | - | - | 36.4% | 581 | 63% | 19 to 1 |
| Bellus Academy-Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA Private, 2-4 years | $10,655 | - | - | - | 379 | 60% | 16 to 1 |
| San Joaquin College of Law Clovis, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 156 | - | - |
| Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,328 | - | - | - | 5,997 | 33% | 20 to 1 |
| Bellus Academy-Poway Poway, CA Private, 2-4 years | $15,548 | - | - | - | 369 | 64% | 14 to 1 |
| University of West Los Angeles Inglewood, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $7,795 | $19,168 | - | - | 256 | - | 4 to 1 |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Riverside, CA Private, 2-4 years | $42,040 | - | - | - | 261 | 74% | 13 to 1 |
| Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses Stockton, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $14,760 | $11,070 | - | - | 575 | 50% | 5 to 1 |
| Haven University Garden Grove, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $7,120 | $7,314 | - | - | 95 | - | 16 to 1 |
| Newberry School of Beauty Granada Hills, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $7,300 | - | - | - | 89 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,460 | - | - | - | 26,073 | 32% | 32 to 1 |
| Chabot College Hayward, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,686 | - | - | - | 12,218 | 41% | 23 to 1 |
| University of California College of the Law-San Francisco San Francisco, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | $46,753 | - | - | 1,216 | - | - |
| Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $11,658 | $7,920 | - | - | 9 | 66% | 9 to 1 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,586 | - | - | - | 10,764 | 29% | 25 to 1 |
| UEI College-Ontario Ontario, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,900 | - | - | - | 930 | 55% | 23 to 1 |
| Career Networks Institute Santa Ana, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $75,380 | - | - | - | 971 | 77% | 30 to 1 |
| Advanced College South Gate, CA Private, 2-4 years | $31,257 | - | - | - | 59 | - | 6 to 1 |
| Coachella Valley Beauty College La Quinta, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,140 | - | - | - | 88 | 84% | 18 to 1 |
| Academy for Jewish Religion California Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $29,670 | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| UEI College-Riverside Riverside, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,900 | - | - | - | 1,447 | 56% | 24 to 1 |
| Milan Institute-Merced Merced, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,527 | - | - | - | 308 | 46% | 15 to 1 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,399 | - | - | - | 18,569 | 34% | 24 to 1 |
| Universal Technical Institute-Southern California Long Beach, CA Private, 2-4 years | $43,150 | - | - | - | 1,447 | 52% | 39 to 1 |
| San Bernardino Beauty College San Bernardino, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,000 | - | - | - | 77 | 90% | 30 to 1 |
| Lincoln University Oakland, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $11,900 | $10,310 | - | - | 474 | 75% | 16 to 1 |
| Mission College Santa Clara, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,798 | - | - | - | 6,669 | 53% | 18 to 1 |
| Pacific School of Religion Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $19,530 | - | - | 128 | - | - |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $8,228 | - | - | - | 12,937 | 31% | 24 to 1 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $9,094 | - | - | - | 19,243 | 34% | 24 to 1 |
| University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $22,480 | $10,579 | - | 51.3% | 392 | 35% | 13 to 1 |
| Skyline College San Bruno, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $11,384 | - | - | - | 9,428 | 41% | 28 to 1 |
| Waynes College of Beauty Salinas, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $18,075 | - | - | - | 46 | 76% | 15 to 1 |
| National Career Education Citrus Heights, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,002 | - | - | - | 438 | 84% | 49 to 1 |
| Los Angeles College of Aesthetics Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $9,075 | - | - | - | 101 | 85% | 21 to 1 |
| Laurus College San Luis Obispo, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $83,400 | - | - | - | 794 | 38% | 18 to 1 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-La Quinta La Quinta, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $19,199 | - | - | - | 130 | 52% | 14 to 1 |
| Hinton Barber and Beauty College Vallejo, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,660 | - | - | - | 62 | 44% | 15 to 1 |
| University of California-San Francisco San Francisco, CA Public, 4 years four-years | - | $29,294 | - | - | 3,126 | - | - |
| The Wright Institute Berkeley, CA Private, 4 years four-years | - | $41,400 | - | - | 511 | - | - |
| Central Coast College Salinas, CA Private, 2-4 years | $18,560 | - | - | - | 565 | 89% | 25 to 1 |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology Riverside, CA Private, 2-4 years | $17,995 | - | - | - | 321 | 65% | 25 to 1 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc Sacramento, CA Private, 2-4 years | $42,750 | - | - | - | 1,107 | 58% | 43 to 1 |
| National Career College Panorama City, CA Private, 2-4 years | $14,350 | - | - | - | 366 | 68% | 22 to 1 |
| Southern California Health Institute North Hollywood, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $14,700 | - | - | - | 69 | 81% | 20 to 1 |
| Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education Riverside, CA Public, Less than 2 years | $12,300 | - | - | - | 108 | 85% | 17 to 1 |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $12,320 | - | - | - | 12,931 | 60% | 22 to 1 |
| Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health Los Angeles, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $29,080 | - | - | - | 11 | 100% | 6 to 1 |
| Baldy View Regional Occupational Program Ontario, CA Public, Less than 2 years | $34,519 | - | - | - | 21 | 71% | 11 to 1 |
| MTI College Sacramento, CA Private, 2-4 years | $17,000 | - | - | 81.9% | 1,025 | 74% | 20 to 1 |
| Bridges Beauty College Victorville, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,275 | - | - | - | 80 | 74% | 20 to 1 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,992 | - | - | - | 17,085 | 45% | 26 to 1 |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,994 | - | - | - | 11,104 | 27% | 25 to 1 |
| Rosemead Beauty School Rosemead, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $4,890 | - | - | - | 15 | - | - |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA Public, 2-4 years | $14,656 | - | - | - | 17,808 | 40% | 23 to 1 |
| Shasta College Redding, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $8,277 | - | - | - | 8,081 | 29% | 26 to 1 |
| Concorde Career College-North Hollywood North Hollywood, CA Private, 2-4 years | $33,340 | - | - | 99.0% | 143 | 76% | 23 to 1 |
| Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA Public, 2-4 years | $8,718 | - | - | - | 8,989 | 43% | 27 to 1 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA Public, 2-4 years | $9,612 | - | - | - | 11,979 | 47% | 34 to 1 |
| CBD College Los Angeles, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $54,191 | - | - | - | 1,408 | 69% | 20 to 1 |
| Los Angeles College of Music Pasadena, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $25,650 | $25,650 | - | 81.4% | 279 | 47% | 5 to 1 |
| Mayfield College Cathedral City, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,188 | - | - | - | 316 | 77% | 24 to 1 |
| Unitek College Fremont, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $37,659 | - | - | - | 5,191 | 72% | 23 to 1 |
| Flair Beauty College Valencia, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $15,500 | - | - | - | 44 | 42% | 20 to 1 |
| High Desert Medical College Lancaster, CA Private, 2-4 years | $52,610 | - | - | - | 1,803 | 66% | 25 to 1 |
| Hoss Lee Academy Roseville, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $13,000 | - | - | - | 97 | 81% | 14 to 1 |
| Grossmont College El Cajon, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,628 | - | - | - | 13,591 | 32% | 23 to 1 |
| Escondido Adult School Escondido, CA Public, Less than 2 years | - | - | - | - | 195 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles, CA Public, 2-4 years | $10,130 | - | - | - | 5,267 | 34% | 20 to 1 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto, CA Public, 2-4 years | $11,276 | - | - | - | 17,215 | 36% | 31 to 1 |
| CET-San Jose San Jose, CA Private, Less than 2 years | $16,375 | - | - | - | 175 | 79% | 18 to 1 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $17,655 | - | - | - | 2,369 | 34% | 28 to 1 |
| Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA Public, 2-4 years | $12,320 | - | - | - | 6,097 | 37% | 19 to 1 |
| Average | $20,920 | $23,560 | 1,327 | 67.0% | 3,925 | 60% | 18 to 1 |