California College Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rate Statistics

The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest graduation rate and more relative statistics. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.

Graduation Rate Comparison Between California Colleges

The following table lists California colleges with graduation, transfer-out, and retention rate. The graduation rate is based on the number of completers who completed their program within 150% normal time (i.e. within 6 years for 4 years B.S. degrees).
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All SchoolsPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesCareer Colleges
College NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time)Retention Rate (part-time)
Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
43%16%70%40
College of Alameda
Alameda, CA
Public, 2-4 years
35%14%56%26
Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA
Public, 2-4 years
28%4%65%36
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 2-4 years
58%4%82%-
American Beauty College
West Covina, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
40%-85%94
American Career College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 2-4 years
63%-74%-
American River College
Sacramento, CA
Public, 2-4 years
27%7%69%40
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
30%8%--
Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
75%-86%-
Associated Technical College-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
82%-68%-
Associated Technical College-San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
65%---
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
61%-78%20
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
22%9%--
Barstow Community College
Barstow, CA
Public, 2-4 years
30%9%64%32
Bellus Academy-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA
Private, 2-4 years
41%-75%-
Biola University
La Mirada, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
72%-84%33
Brownson Technical School
Anaheim, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
87%-88%-
Butte College
Oroville, CA
Public, 2-4 years
33%7%70%30
Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA
Public, 2-4 years
33%8%74%39
California Baptist University
Riverside, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
63%23%73%33
California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
72%-78%-
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
94%3%98%-
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
73%22%81%-
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
85%1%94%64
California State University-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
49%2%73%46
California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
55%3%81%47
California State University-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
54%1%80%53
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Pomona, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
66%2%87%55
California State University-Chico
Chico, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
64%3%80%38
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
46%3%70%32
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
56%1%76%42
California State University-Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
69%2%86%47
California State University-East Bay
Hayward, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
45%5%75%50
California State University-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
72%2%85%67
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
51%2%73%39
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
55%5%75%45
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
54%3%80%53
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
94%-96%85
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
86%-92%75
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
86%6%91%75
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
92%3%97%53
University of California-Riverside
Riverside, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
76%15%87%34
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
87%-93%78
University of California-Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
85%-92%57
University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
76%5%88%52
California Beauty School
Modesto, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
94%-100%-
California Hair Design Academy
La Mesa, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
81%-100%-
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
63%18%85%-
California State University Maritime Academy
Vallejo, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
63%5%73%-
Canada College
Redwood City, CA
Public, 2-4 years
35%10%75%36
College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
Public, 2-4 years
42%8%71%36
Career Academy of Beauty
Garden Grove, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
74%-83%100
Casa Loma College-Los Angeles
Sherman Oaks, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
43%-80%-
CET-San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
79%-97%-
CET-San Jose
San Jose, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
48%-94%100
CET-El Centro
El Centro, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
82%-83%-
CET-Colton
Colton, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
54%-70%-
CET-Watsonville
Watsonville, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
70%-86%-
CET-Salinas
Salinas, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
53%-90%-
Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
Public, 2-4 years
29%9%66%44
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA
Public, 2-4 years
29%12%45%28
Chabot College
Hayward, CA
Public, 2-4 years
34%8%73%42
Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Public, 2-4 years
28%8%68%44
Chapman University
Orange, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
83%-91%62
Concordia University-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
63%-70%-
San Diego Christian College
Santee, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
34%26%60%100
Citrus College
Glendora, CA
Public, 2-4 years
41%5%68%48
Citrus Heights Beauty College
Citrus Heights, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
39%-88%-
City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Public, 2-4 years
37%7%67%34
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
91%-96%-
Milan Institute-Visalia
Visalia, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
42%-76%-
Clovis Adult Education
Clovis, CA
Public, Less than 2 years
72%-95%100
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA
Public, 2-4 years
23%19%55%26
University of Silicon Valley
San Jose, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
43%14%50%50
Coba Academy
Anaheim, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
49%-90%-
Columbia College
Sonora, CA
Public, 2-4 years
27%9%57%23
California College of ASU
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
47%2%36%67
Compton College
Compton, CA
Public, 2-4 years
10%9%64%40
Contra Costa College
San Pablo, CA
Public, 2-4 years
25%5%65%38
Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA
Public, 2-4 years
31%8%72%41
Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, CA
Public, 2-4 years
33%7%68%45
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Public, 2-4 years
43%9%68%41
Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA
Public, 2-4 years
31%6%77%39
Cypress College
Cypress, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
33%15%--
De Anza College
Cupertino, CA
Public, 2-4 years
66%5%78%38
International School of Beauty Inc
Palm Desert, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
76%-81%-
Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre
Blue Lake, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
100%-50%-
College of the Desert
Palm Desert, CA
Public, 2-4 years
27%5%64%41
Design Institute of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
75%-33%100
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
Public, 2-4 years
46%8%80%47
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
78%12%85%100
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
Public, 2-4 years
29%6%68%33
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA
Public, 2-4 years
35%7%71%42
Empire College
Santa Rosa, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
50%3%--
Evergreen Valley College
San Jose, CA
Public, 2-4 years
35%6%78%45
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
75%---
Feather River Community College District
Quincy, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
40%19%81%-
Federico Beauty Institute
Sacramento, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
79%-88%78
Redondo Beach Beauty College
Torrance, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
100%-100%-
Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
56%9%--
Fredrick and Charles Beauty College
Eureka, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
63%-67%-
Fresno City College
Fresno, CA
Public, 2-4 years
24%5%66%36
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
50%-75%-
Fullerton College
Fullerton, CA
Public, 2-4 years
32%10%72%40
Gavilan College
Gilroy, CA
Public, 2-4 years
32%7%78%41
Gemological Institute of America-Carlsbad
Carlsbad, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
42%---
Glendale Community College
Glendale, CA
Public, 2-4 years
31%9%68%33
Glendale Career College
Glendale, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
65%---
Golden West College
Huntington Beach, CA
Public, 2-4 years
41%8%74%36
Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
Public, 2-4 years
28%10%71%47
Salon Success Academy-Riverside
Riverside, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
69%-89%83
Hartnell College
Salinas, CA
Public, 2-4 years
31%3%72%29
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
92%5%97%-
Hilltop Beauty School
Daly City, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
50%-60%83
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
45%9%74%60
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses
Stockton, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
75%12%--
Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
Public, 2-4 years
37%3%76%55
Institute for Business and Technology
Santa Clara, CA
Private, 2-4 years
77%-85%-
Interior Designers Institute
Newport Beach, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
100%---
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
Public, 2-4 years
55%8%80%49
Bellus Academy-El Cajon
El Cajon, CA
Private, 2-4 years
68%-67%-
American Jewish University
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
50%50%--
Reedley College
Reedley, CA
Public, 2-4 years
35%4%59%37
Life Pacific University
San Dimas, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
46%33%69%75
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
63%-77%75
Laguna College of Art and Design
Laguna Beach, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
63%-79%100
Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Public, 2-4 years
33%8%53%20
Lancaster Beauty School
Lancaster, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
42%2%74%-
Laney College
Oakland, CA
Public, 2-4 years
26%13%48%30
Lassen Community College
Susanville, CA
Public, 2-4 years
23%15%50%27
Lincoln University
Oakland, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
81%18%100%-
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
53%12%76%50
Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA
Public, 2-4 years
21%7%68%33
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Whittier, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
100%---
Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, CA
Public, 2-4 years
30%9%70%25
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA
Public, 2-4 years
36%9%79%41
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA
Public, 2-4 years
18%13%65%25
Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA
Public, 2-4 years
24%7%69%32
Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, CA
Public, 2-4 years
32%6%74%40
The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
73%-86%-
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA
Public, 2-4 years
23%8%63%25
Los Angeles Mission College
Sylmar, CA
Public, 2-4 years
23%5%70%34
Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, CA
Public, 2-4 years
38%6%71%49
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
81%-88%50
Lu Ross Academy
Ventura, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
61%-85%100
Lyle's College of Beauty
Bakersfield, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
32%-60%100
Lyle's College of Beauty
Fresno, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
60%-100%80
Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty College
Santa Rosa, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
73%-92%-
MTI College
Sacramento, CA
Private, 2-4 years
61%-90%-
College of Marin
Kentfield, CA
Public, 2-4 years
32%13%73%44
Mendocino College
Ukiah, CA
Public, 2-4 years
30%8%50%28
Menlo College
Atherton, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
56%-71%-
Merced College
Merced, CA
Public, 2-4 years
29%4%69%32
Merritt College
Oakland, CA
Public, 2-4 years
20%15%57%26
MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
42%10%84%-
Mission College
Santa Clara, CA
Public, 2-4 years
34%6%68%42
Modern Beauty Academy
Oxnard, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
60%-75%57
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
24%12%--
Moler Barber College
Oakland, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
35%-79%-
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, CA
Public, 2-4 years
26%11%67%37
Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA
Public, 2-4 years
41%14%79%45
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
Public, 2-4 years
39%6%82%54
Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
59%31%77%-
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, CA
Public, 2-4 years
32%9%64%32
Musicians Institute
Hollywood, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
47%-83%-
Napa Valley College
Napa, CA
Public, 2-4 years
31%10%74%42
National Holistic Institute
Emeryville, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
78%-79%-
National University
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
22%22%64%26
Newschool of Architecture and Design
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
41%-64%-
North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc
Modesto, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
55%-95%-
North-West College-Pomona
Pomona, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
61%1%80%-
North-West College-West Covina
West Covina, CA
Private, 2-4 years
61%-71%-
North-West College-Van Nuys
Van Nuys, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
57%-85%-
Notre Dame de Namur University
Belmont, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
47%42%--
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
82%12%89%-
Ohlone College
Fremont, CA
Public, 2-4 years
55%7%77%39
Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Public, 2-4 years
45%9%70%47
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
61%-76%50
Oxnard College
Oxnard, CA
Public, 2-4 years
32%2%71%39
Hope International University
Fullerton, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
50%18%60%50
Concorde Career College-San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private, 2-4 years
61%-78%-
Pacific States University
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
14%---
Pacific Union College
Angwin, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
46%50%75%-
University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
73%-88%-
Palo Verde College
Blythe, CA
Public, 2-4 years
30%12%59%44
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
Public, 2-4 years
30%8%66%43
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA
Public, 2-4 years
41%6%78%46
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
83%-88%-
Pitzer College
Claremont, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
85%-89%-
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
75%19%85%-
Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
94%-96%-
Porterville College
Porterville, CA
Public, 2-4 years
26%3%68%29
Professional Institute of Beauty
El Monte, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
44%-81%-
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
26%7%--
Shasta School of Cosmetology
Redding, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
72%-70%-
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
66%5%80%3
College of the Redwoods
Eureka, CA
Public, 2-4 years
24%11%67%45
Salon Success Academy-Upland
Upland, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
60%-85%88
Salon Success Academy-Corona
Corona, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
80%-93%100
Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
24%9%--
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
Public, 2-4 years
32%7%69%43
Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA
Public, 2-4 years
26%11%70%28
Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
Public, 2-4 years
46%9%74%44
San Diego City College
San Diego, CA
Public, 2-4 years
23%8%63%34
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
33%13%--
San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA
Public, 2-4 years
40%11%70%40
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
78%1%89%58
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
82%-90%100
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
62%-90%-
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
54%6%85%52
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
74%16%81%20
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA
Public, 2-4 years
29%8%70%52
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
Visalia, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
32%3%--
William Jessup University
Rocklin, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
51%-67%17
San Jose City College
San Jose, CA
Public, 2-4 years
33%8%68%36
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
68%2%85%56
College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
Public, 2-4 years
47%10%81%53
Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
66%---
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
Public, 2-4 years
39%14%68%46
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
88%-92%100
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
32%18%--
Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Public, 2-4 years
30%8%66%41
Scripps College
Claremont, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
84%-91%-
College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
Public, 2-4 years
31%5%69%51
Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
Redding, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
50%50%--
Shasta College
Redding, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
31%11%--
Sierra College
Rocklin, CA
Public, 2-4 years
33%8%69%41
Sierra College of Beauty
Merced, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
77%-77%83
Simpson University
Redding, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
46%18%65%-
College of the Siskiyous
Weed, CA
Public, 2-4 years
25%20%49%22
Charles A Jones Career and Education Center
Sacramento, CA
Public, Less than 2 years
48%-79%-
Skyline College
San Bruno, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
40%10%--
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, CA
Public, 2-4 years
19%6%63%51
Saint Mary's College of California
Moraga, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
72%-86%100
Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
33%8%--
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
59%6%76%47
South Coast College
Orange, CA
Private, 2-4 years
20%-67%33
Vanguard University of Southern California
Costa Mesa, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
59%-72%100
Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA
Private, 2-4 years
75%-88%65
Southwestern College
Chula Vista, CA
Public, 2-4 years
31%6%75%48
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
85%-77%-
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
92%-97%33
Taft College
Taft, CA
Public, 2-4 years
33%9%73%16
Thomas Aquinas College
Santa Paula, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
85%12%92%-
Epic Bible College & Graduate School
Sacramento, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
33%33%-100
UEI College-Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
62%2%73%-
Concorde Career College-San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Private, 2-4 years
56%-76%-
Concorde Career College-North Hollywood
North Hollywood, CA
Private, 2-4 years
65%-78%-
Ventura College
Ventura, CA
Public, 2-4 years
39%5%76%37
Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
Public, 2-4 years
23%7%71%51
Berkeley City College
Berkeley, CA
Public, 2-4 years
41%15%57%38
Waynes College of Beauty
Salinas, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
40%-79%-
Coalinga College
Coalinga, CA
Public, 2-4 years
29%15%61%25
West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
27%12%100%100
West Valley College
Saratoga, CA
Public, 2-4 years
45%8%80%38
Carrington College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
46%-54%-
Westmont College
Santa Barbara, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
73%-86%-
Whittier College
Whittier, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
65%26%70%-
Woodbury University
Burbank, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
54%-71%-
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
18%80%55%-
Yuba College
Marysville, CA
Public, 2-4 years
29%10%72%42
Ashford University
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
9%19%30%11
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
95%-98%-
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
San Leandro, CA
Private, 2-4 years
51%-65%-
Platt College-Los Angeles
Alhambra, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
67%---
University of Massachusetts Global
Irvine, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
50%-40%50
Adrian's Beauty College of Turlock
Turlock, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
70%4%80%-
Palomar Institute of Cosmetology
San Marcos, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
8%-82%-
Las Positas College
Livermore, CA
Public, 2-4 years
46%13%79%50
California State University-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
56%3%72%36
Hypnosis Motivation Institute
Tarzana, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
91%---
Thanh Le College School of Cosmetology
Garden Grove, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
63%-83%43
Downey Adult School
Downey, CA
Public, 2-4 years
89%10%17%56
CRU Institute of Cosmetology and Barbering
Garden Grove, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
35%-36%-
Modern Technology School
Fountain Valley, CA
Private, 2-4 years
72%-74%-
National Career Education
Citrus Heights, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
77%---
North-West College-Glendale
Glendale, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
58%4%83%-
Fremont University
Cerritos, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
42%28%--
Pomona Unified School District Adult and Career Education
Pomona, CA
Public, Less than 2 years
80%-91%100
Bellus Academy-Poway
Poway, CA
Private, 2-4 years
68%5%79%-
Capstone College
Pasadena, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
26%-76%-
Central Coast College
Salinas, CA
Private, 2-4 years
84%-70%69
Pacific College of Health and Science
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
81%---
CET-Coachella
Coachella, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
59%-86%-
CET-Oxnard
Oxnard, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
58%-74%-
CET-Santa Maria
Santa Maria, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
29%-80%-
Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD
Concord, CA
Public, Less than 2 years
76%-91%82
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
La Puente, CA
Public, Less than 2 years
87%-83%87
UEI College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
50%3%70%-
UEI College-Reseda
Reseda, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
70%1%76%-
Alhambra Beauty College
Alhambra, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
88%-89%-
UEI College-Gardena
Gardena, CA
Private, 2-4 years
62%-69%-
Asian-American International Beauty College
Westminster, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
83%-94%100
Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, CA
Public, 2-4 years
22%10%58%35
Diversified Vocational College
Los Angeles, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
73%---
UEI College-Fresno
Fresno, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
49%-57%-
Santiago Canyon College
Orange, CA
Public, 2-4 years
45%8%73%48
Southern California Institute of Technology
Anaheim, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
78%-95%-
Soka University of America
Aliso Viejo, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
87%-93%-
Summit College
San Bernardino, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
74%1%87%-
Advance Beauty College
Garden Grove, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
92%-85%79
World Mission University
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
33%33%100%50
California State University-Monterey Bay
Seaside, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
61%6%79%42
Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus
Los Angeles, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
100%-89%-
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology
Inglewood, CA
Private, 2-4 years
70%28%78%-
Premiere Career College
Irwindale, CA
Private, 2-4 years
57%-50%-
Estes Institute of Cosmetology Arts and Science
Visalia, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
54%-75%100
Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education
Baldwin Park, CA
Public, Less than 2 years
54%-87%68
Ventura Adult and Continuing Education
Ventura, CA
Public, Less than 2 years
68%-100%88
Central California School of Continuing Education
San Luis Obispo, CA
Private, 2-4 years
86%-77%-
Pacific College
Costa Mesa, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
75%---
American College of Healthcare and Technology
Riverside, CA
Private, 2-4 years
66%-67%-
John Wesley International Barber and Beauty College
Long Beach, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
67%-100%-
Institute of Technology
Clovis, CA
Private, 2-4 years
70%-72%-
Platt College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
61%---
American University of Health Sciences
Signal Hill, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
66%---
Career Networks Institute
Santa Ana, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
77%-84%-
California Aeronautical University
Bakersfield, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
31%-75%-
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA
Private, 2-4 years
57%-74%-
Los Angeles Film School
Hollywood, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
46%1%56%-
Professional Golfers Career College
Temecula, CA
Private, 2-4 years
45%-50%-
Carrington College-San Jose
San Jose, CA
Private, 2-4 years
54%2%54%-
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus
Pleasant Hill, CA
Private, 2-4 years
50%1%61%-
Universal Technical Institute of California Inc
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Private, 2-4 years
42%-50%-
CBD College
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
75%---
My Le's Beauty College
Sacramento, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
87%-98%88
PCI College
Cerritos, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
83%---
American Career College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
Private, 2-4 years
64%-67%-
Smith Chason College
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
64%-83%-
Design's School of Cosmetology
Paso Robles, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
69%-83%-
California State University-Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
56%5%75%62
Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
73%-73%46
Milan Institute-Palm Desert
Palm Desert, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
63%-92%-
InterCoast Colleges-Riverside
Riverside, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
70%-59%-
University of Antelope Valley
Lancaster, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
68%-58%-
California Healing Arts College
Carson, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
72%---
NTMA Training Centers of Southern California
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
77%-72%-
West Coast University-Los Angeles
North Hollywood, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
100%-100%-
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
West Covina, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
69%-74%-
Folsom Lake College
Folsom, CA
Public, 2-4 years
37%14%71%34
ATA College
El Cajon, CA
Private, 2-4 years
87%-70%-
CES College
Burbank, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
43%-86%-
Stellar Career College
Modesto, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
72%---
University of California-Merced
Merced, CA
Public, 4 years
four-years
67%22%82%10
North-West College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
Private, 2-4 years
59%-89%-
Sutter County Career Training Center
Yuba City, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
89%-89%100
Career Care Institute
Lancaster, CA
Private, 2-4 years
61%-59%-
Community Christian College
Redlands, CA
Private, 2-4 years
15%43%35%57
Los Angeles College of Music
Pasadena, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
34%2%66%-
Stanbridge University
Irvine, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
62%-90%-
UEI College-Chula Vista
Chula Vista, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
55%1%70%-
UEI College-West Covina
West Covina, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
59%2%71%-
California Career College
Canoga Park, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
88%-100%-
Palladium Technical Academy Inc
Temple City, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
97%-87%-
Los Angeles College of Aesthetics
Los Angeles, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
97%-87%90
National Polytechnic College
Lakewood, CA
Private, 2-4 years
42%-75%50
American Career College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Private, 2-4 years
58%-70%-
Asher College
Sacramento, CA
Private, 2-4 years
66%-20%48
American Institute of Massage Therapy
Santa Ana, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
99%-95%-
Blake Austin College
Vacaville, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
88%-91%-
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
El Dorado Hills, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
43%-56%13
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
Sacramento, CA
Private, 2-4 years
44%-65%-
Lemoore College
Lemoore, CA
Public, 2-4 years
42%4%76%37
Milan Institute-Clovis
Clovis, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
47%-81%-
Beaumont Adult School
Beaumont, CA
Public, Less than 2 years
83%-100%-
Gnomon
Hollywood, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
50%50%80%-
Coachella Valley Beauty College
La Quinta, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
70%-95%-
Valley College of Medical Careers
West Hills, CA
Private, 2-4 years
69%-65%-
University of the West
Rosemead, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
20%10%60%100
Paul Mitchell the School-San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
56%-74%-
Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman Oaks
Sherman Oaks, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
58%-70%100
Carrington College-Stockton
Stockton, CA
Private, 2-4 years
45%6%62%-
Healthcare Career College
Paramount, CA
Private, 2-4 years
54%-75%92
Coastline Beauty College
Fountain Valley, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
81%-94%60
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Vacaville
Vacaville, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
35%-73%-
Mayfield College
Cathedral City, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
63%-84%-
Academy of Esthetics and Cosmetology
San Fernando, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
40%-100%-
Borner's Barber College
Los Angeles, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
50%-67%100
Paul Mitchell the School-Pasadena
Pasadena, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
60%-58%67
San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology Inc
San Francisco, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
24%6%88%100
Laurus College
San Luis Obispo, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
47%2%60%67
Healing Hands School of Holistic Health
Escondido, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
45%-79%100
Career Development Institute Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
45%-80%-
Woodland Community College
Woodland, CA
Public, 2-4 years
34%10%72%40
California Nurses Educational Institute
Palm Springs, CA
Private, 2-4 years
84%-85%-
Paul Mitchell the School-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
77%-88%100
Providence Christian College
Pasadena, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
35%-77%-
National Career College
Panorama City, CA
Private, 2-4 years
66%-86%-
Salon Success Academy-Fontana
Fontana, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
50%-71%100
Salon Success Academy-Redlands
Redlands, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
70%-77%76
Milan Institute-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
36%-72%-
Homestead Schools
Torrance, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
100%---
InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
71%-79%-
Beyond 21st Century Beauty Academy
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
60%--63
Angeles College
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
84%-100%-
Angeles Institute
ARTESIA, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
40%-91%-
Paul Mitchell the School-Temecula
Temecula, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
66%-74%-
West Coast University-Orange County
Anaheim, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
73%-100%-
West Coast University-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
64%-78%-
Paul Mitchell the School-Modesto
Modesto, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
77%-67%88
Paul Mitchell the School-Fresno
Fresno, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
40%-80%100
Unitek College
Fremont, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
77%-88%-
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts
San Jose, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
70%-86%-
Paul Mitchell the School-East Bay
Pleasant Hill, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
51%-88%-
Touro University Worldwide
Los Alamitos, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
55%5%90%20
Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
Public, 2-4 years
24%6%62%40
Norco College
Norco, CA
Public, 2-4 years
33%8%69%44
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-La Quinta
La Quinta, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
52%-41%-
New York Film Academy
Burbank, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
68%-72%-
International College of Cosmetology
Oakland, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
52%-80%56
Galaxy Medical College
North Hollywood, CA
Private, 2-4 years
94%-100%-
American Medical Sciences Center
Glendale, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
68%---
Santa Ana Beauty Academy
Santa Ana, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
83%-100%-
Elite Cosmetology School
PALM DESERT, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
73%-100%100
Cinta Aveda Institute
San Francisco, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
68%-29%-
Southern California Health Institute
North Hollywood, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
78%-79%-
Academy for Salon Professionals
Northridge, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
70%-71%100
International College of Beauty Arts & Sciences
Los Angeles, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
100%-86%-
John Paul the Great Catholic University
Escondido, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
72%-84%43
CET-Soledad
Soledad, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
86%-85%-
UEI College-Oceanside
Oceanside, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
64%1%78%-
UEI College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
55%1%67%-
UEI College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
50%2%71%-
Los Angeles Pacific University
San Dimas, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
31%-25%20
Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus
Van Nuys, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
100%-100%-
Annenberg School of Nursing
Reseda, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
57%---
Flair Beauty College
Valencia, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
42%-78%-
Medical Allied Career Center
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
54%-91%-
Diamond Beauty College
South El Monte, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
67%-100%100
Unitek College
South San Francisco, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
78%1%100%-
Unitek College
Hayward, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
72%1%74%-
Advance Beauty Techs Academy
San Jacinto, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
57%-71%67
Brand College
Glendale, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
100%---
Hinton Barber and Beauty College
Vallejo, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
38%-78%-
Advanced Career Institute
Visalia, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
62%---
Platt College-Riverside
Riverside, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
62%---
UEI College-Stockton
Stockton, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
52%1%72%-
California Miramar University
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
30%10%67%-
Grace Mission University
Fullerton, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
83%-100%-
Santa Ana Beauty College
Santa Ana, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
80%-86%50
Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education
Riverside, CA
Public, Less than 2 years
85%-79%-
Xavier College School of Nursing
Stockton, CA
Private, 2-4 years
75%-100%-
Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
Hanford, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
45%-100%-
J D Academy of Salon and Spa
Danville, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
79%--100
InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield
Fairfield, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
80%-78%-
Milan Institute-Merced
Merced, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
49%-78%-
UEI College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
58%1%68%-
DeVry University-California
Ontario, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
8%41%66%50
American College of Healthcare and Technology
Huntington Park, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
75%-75%-
Learnet Academy Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
100%-100%-
The Fab School
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
92%---
Integrity College of Health
Pasadena, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
61%-71%56
Bay Area Medical Academy
San Francisco, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
30%-58%-
Lawrence & Company College of Cosmetology
Selma, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
29%-83%-
High Desert Medical College
Lancaster, CA
Private, 2-4 years
56%-81%7
The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose
San Jose, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
77%-95%90
North-West College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
Private, 2-4 years
53%-81%-
North-West College-Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Private, 2-4 years
55%-80%-
University of Phoenix-California
Ontario, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
24%---
Minerva University
San Francisco, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
83%-87%-
Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet
Hemet, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
81%-89%-
Associated Barber College of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
23%-89%-
ABCO Technology
Inglewood, CA
Private, 2-4 years
71%-100%90
Lionel University
Carpinteria, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
78%21%67%100
Universal Healthcare Careers College
Los Angeles, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
95%-86%100
Theatre of Arts
Hollywood, CA
Private, 2-4 years
100%-50%-
Westchester College of Nursing & Allied Health
Los Angeles, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
50%---
ZMS The Academy
Los Angeles, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
48%-2%-
San Francisco Film School
San Francisco, CA
Private, 2-4 years
32%-38%-
California Jazz Conservatory
Berkeley, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
50%-100%-
California Barber and Beauty College
San Diego, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
80%-100%-
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Fremont
Fremont, CA
Private, 2-4 years
37%-66%-
Universal Technical Institute-Southern California
Long Beach, CA
Private, 2-4 years
28%-71%-
Butte County Regional Occupational Program
Chico, CA
Public, Less than 2 years
73%-82%-
DeHart Technical School
Modesto, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
54%-22%-
Hoss Lee Academy
Roseville, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
78%1%89%-
University of the People
Pasadena, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
27%2%74%50
Clovis Community College
Fresno, CA
Public, 2-4 years
35%5%71%39
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CA
Private, 2-4 years
74%-19%-
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
Santa Fe Springs, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
50%50%75%100
America Evangelical University
Gardena, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
66%-100%100
Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art
Van Nuys, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
33%-50%-
Westcliff University
Irvine, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
44%1%74%-
Sacramento Ultrasound Institute
Sacramento, CA
Private, 2-4 years
54%-100%-
Regan Career Institute
El Monte, CA
Private, 2-4 years
100%-100%-
Baldy View Regional Occupational Program
Ontario, CA
Public, Less than 2 years
71%-80%-
California Institute of Arts & Technology
San Diego, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
57%---
Platt College-Anaheim
Anaheim, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
54%---
ABC Adult School
Cerritos, CA
Public, Less than 2 years
15%-16%-
California Institute of Medical Science
Clovis, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
4%---
San Bernardino Beauty College
San Bernardino, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
73%-91%-
ICOHS College
San Diego, CA
Private, 2-4 years
75%-63%-
Urban Barber College
Concord, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
100%-100%-
Princess Institute of Beauty
Reedley, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
50%11%80%-
Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program
Sacramento, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
81%-73%-
Victory Career College
Carson, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
91%-100%56
Contra Costa Medical Career College
Antioch, CA
Private, 2-4 years
87%-100%100
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos
San Marcos, CA
Private, 2-4 years
55%2%73%-
California College of Barbering and Cosmetology
Stockton, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
50%-73%-
Salon Success Academy-West Covina
West Covina, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
44%-94%100
Medical Career College of Northern California
Roseville, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
100%-86%-
Young Americans College of the Performing Arts
Corona, CA
Private, 2-4 years
6%73%83%100
MIXED Institute of Cosmetology & Barber
Sacramento, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
69%-64%61
UEI College-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
43%1%66%-
Latin American Bible Institute
La Puente, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
42%---
San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Private, 2-4 years
43%-67%-
Bridges Beauty College
Victorville, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
47%-96%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno
Fresno, CA
Private, 2-4 years
53%2%64%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education Center
Fresno, CA
Private, 2-4 years
60%-76%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario
Ontario, CA
Private, 2-4 years
49%-76%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto
Salida, CA
Private, 2-4 years
50%-84%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, CA
Private, 2-4 years
83%-100%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia
Hesperia, CA
Private, 2-4 years
47%2%61%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula
Temecula, CA
Private, 2-4 years
53%-88%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster
Lancaster, CA
Private, 2-4 years
42%1%64%-
Oak Valley College
Rialto, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
38%7%67%-
Paul Mitchell the School-North Tahoe
Truckee, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
67%-100%-
California College of Music
Pasadena, CA
Private, 2-4 years
100%-11%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Delano
Delano, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
49%1%83%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage, CA
Private, 2-4 years
57%-79%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
Santa Maria, CA
Private, 2-4 years
48%-58%-
San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville
Porterville, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
57%2%50%-
Agape College of Business and Science
Fresno, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
100%---
California Northstate University
Elk Grove, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
76%-100%-
Riggins Urban Barber College
San Diego, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
100%-92%-
Dharma Realm Buddhist University
Ukiah, CA
Private, 4 years
four-years
100%---
Southern California College of Barber and Beauty
Escondido, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
78%-80%-
American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana
Santa Ana, CA
Private, Less than 2 years
100%-100%-
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