Colleges in California

300 schools with federal cost, debt and earnings data.

CollegeCityNet priceMedian debtEarnings (6 yr)Grad rate
California State University-FullertonFullerton$6,555$13,750$48,558
California State University-Long BeachLong Beach$10,440$14,289$50,062
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego$15,364$15,000$52,620
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla$12,470$15,500$65,669
University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles$12,548$14,000$59,063
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley$13,481$13,000$74,919
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge$7,021$13,872$44,372
University of California-DavisDavis$14,741$13,000$58,461
University of California-IrvineIrvine$14,251$15,000$56,210
California State University-SacramentoSacramento$9,338$15,000$51,074
East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park$10,852$10,500$33,032
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose$13,760$15,000$62,448
Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut$6,490$5,880$34,928
American River CollegeSacramento$7,999$9,625$34,072
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona$11,531$16,000$54,466
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara$16,109$13,993$56,852
University of the PeoplePasadena$0$0$0
University of California-RiversideRiverside$14,304$17,500$48,593
Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana$3,133$6,871$36,845
Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach$6,202$10,500$31,118
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo$16,665$18,500$72,358
California State University-FresnoFresno$7,000$14,505$44,012
Pasadena City CollegePasadena$3,864$6,651$32,759
Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica$2,779$6,450$31,977
Fresno City CollegeFresno$8,069$4,058$30,049
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles$32,740$18,000$74,461
California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles$3,967$13,000$45,702
El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance$5,968$0$30,790
Cerritos CollegeNorwalk$2,424$8,447$32,581
San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco$12,278$15,371$52,650
Southwestern CollegeChula Vista$12,671$4,500$33,970
Riverside City CollegeRiverside$8,377$8,000$32,779
Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga$5,672$0$33,265
University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz$17,890$16,666$49,716
Palomar CollegeSan Marcos$5,763$0$37,220
Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo$4,152$9,500$36,605
Sacramento City CollegeSacramento$6,614$10,500$32,703
City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco$6,906$8,218$34,896
Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield$14,621$8,312$29,867
Fullerton CollegeFullerton$6,134$4,500$34,531
San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego$5,814$4,725$35,773
Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa$7,203$9,500$35,739
College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita$3,702$9,612$37,697
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton$2,407$7,500$33,920
Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier$14,379$5,500$35,115
Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill$8,312$10,021$38,306
De Anza CollegeCupertino$6,642$5,625$43,179
Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto$6,806$0$31,078
Modesto Junior CollegeModesto$2,818$0$34,568
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta Rosa$6,331$9,500$40,149
California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino$4,564$14,715$43,149
California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos$10,229$17,350$48,673
Sierra CollegeRocklin$7,245$10,500$35,054
Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento$5,981$10,722$33,490
California State University-ChicoChico$14,480$16,552$50,493
Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills$13,270$12,936$33,606
Cypress CollegeCypress$4,606$10,000$35,285
Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen$12,152$10,500$33,987
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson$8,615$13,807$46,827
San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino$18,943$0$32,980
Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon$5,311$8,625$31,861
Moorpark CollegeMoorpark$-2,296$9,500$37,374
College of the SequoiasVisalia$480$4,500$31,439
Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster$3,860$12,500$28,110
Chabot CollegeHayward$9,053$9,500$40,674
San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego$3,337$6,750$40,327
Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles$10,261$12,750$28,854
Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills$7,653$10,500$48,920
National UniversitySan Diego$22,878$25,000$64,331
Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange$2,129$5,125$36,758
Glendale Community CollegeGlendale$8,365$8,972$32,387
San Diego City CollegeSan Diego$7,935$7,689$31,504
Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine$2,090$6,500$35,124
MiraCosta CollegeOceanside$7,339$9,000$37,965
College of the DesertPalm Desert$15,728$0$31,085
Ventura CollegeVentura$-982$13,876$34,084
Merced CollegeMerced$5,040$0$31,468
Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles$12,323$10,500$31,801
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara$11,315$11,000$35,744
California State University-East BayHayward$9,320$16,544$55,546
Hartnell CollegeSalinas$2,039$0$36,065
Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom$5,975$0$37,052
Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley$6,483$0$31,830
Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach$4,824$7,179$34,462
Butte CollegeOroville$5,520$10,500$33,709
Norco CollegeNorco$5,169$0$34,493
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield$5,652$16,600$44,282
California State University-StanislausTurlock$6,067$13,540$47,793
University of California-MercedMerced$11,983$16,144$48,475
Citrus CollegeGlendora$4,135$7,851$34,753
California Baptist UniversityRiverside$26,285$26,063$52,336
Solano Community CollegeFairfield$4,669$12,000$35,071
Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria$5,383$0$33,531
Cabrillo CollegeAptos$15,843$14,380$34,990
Los Angeles Mission CollegeSylmar$13,380$12,678$34,437
College of San MateoSan Mateo$536$14,695$43,803
Clovis Community CollegeFresno$4,590$0$0
Evergreen Valley CollegeSan Jose$12,414$13,219$39,807
Imperial Valley CollegeImperial$1,115$0$28,114
Skyline CollegeSan Bruno$1,738$0$41,261
Stanford UniversityStanford$13,807$12,000$102,887
Chapman UniversityOrange$46,555$20,500$58,080
Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley$16,341$8,250$42,638
Los Medanos CollegePittsburg$7,443$0$35,606
Las Positas CollegeLivermore$5,377$0$42,229
West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City$9,634$13,500$32,538
Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo$12,124$13,750$38,541
Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon$6,618$0$29,836
San Jose City CollegeSan Jose$16,959$0$39,993
Ohlone CollegeFremont$11,130$0$45,622
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles$48,381$19,500$62,763
Laney CollegeOakland$17,110$0$30,777
California State University-Monterey BaySeaside$13,663$12,750$48,648
Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington$13,250$0$31,241
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara$50,062$19,162$91,198
West Valley CollegeSaratoga$3,423$0$41,764
Oxnard CollegeOxnard$-1,128$0$34,643
Shasta CollegeRedding$2,878$14,250$32,486
Mission CollegeSanta Clara$5,080$0$44,004
Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa$11,331$0$35,077
University of San DiegoSan Diego$30,365$22,940$64,995
Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey$11,373$0$34,496
California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata$13,171$18,000$37,382
Reedley CollegeReedley$6,814$2,819$30,023
Los Angeles Film SchoolHollywood$30,980$25,250$24,375
Merritt CollegeOakland$14,021$0$36,329
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco$41,431$23,000$69,951
Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo$9,490$0$34,342
Canada CollegeRedwood City$32$0$42,044
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park$12,885$16,705$52,179
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo$9,849$15,000$46,785
Unitek CollegeFremont$25,179$10,700$62,043
Madera Community CollegeMadera$4,179$0$0
Gavilan CollegeGilroy$6,542$0$37,804
Yuba CollegeMarysville$2,576$0$32,030
University of Massachusetts GlobalAliso Viejo$32,654$24,276$55,438
College of AlamedaAlameda$8,496$0$34,535
Berkeley City CollegeBerkeley$9,096$0$35,404
Victor Valley CollegeVictorville$1,947$0$30,153
College of MarinKentfield$12,351$10,062$35,698
College of the RedwoodsEureka$6,904$8,080$31,896
Napa Valley CollegeNapa$14,644$10,147$40,426
Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles$5,964$0$28,065
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe$8,516$0$30,695
Academy of Art UniversitySan Francisco$40,613$31,000$30,452
Taft CollegeTaft$2,823$0$33,687
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu$58,098$23,510$64,934
Biola UniversityLa Mirada$31,495$23,875$45,752
Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsSan Jose$32,427$17,317$64,364
Palo Verde CollegeBlythe$18,993$0$30,602
Lemoore CollegeLemoore$10,832$9,500$36,417
University of the PacificStockton$25,447$19,500$62,672
West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange CountyAnaheim$32,879$32,946$96,114
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego$38,729$22,990$54,811
Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrest$18,306$0$29,462
Woodland Community CollegeWoodland$8,356$0$34,980
Compton CollegeCompton$12,647$0$28,922
University of La VerneLa Verne$20,161$23,500$53,806
Mendocino CollegeUkiah$8,330$10,836$33,313
Porterville CollegePorterville$12,301$0$30,202
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa$22,212$23,219$56,794
West Coast University-OntarioOntario$49,590$32,946$96,114
Barstow Community CollegeBarstow$12,773$3,500$30,462
Stanbridge UniversityIrvine$45,372$20,000$53,729
Coalinga CollegeCoalinga$10,477$6,750$33,449
Smith Chason CollegeLos Angeles$34,367$21,397$48,956
DeVry University-CaliforniaOntario$33,744$24,807$42,178
Westcliff UniversityIrvine$35,426$23,750$0
California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks$30,109$21,669$54,981
High Desert Medical CollegeLancaster$29,627$13,555$31,486
American Career College-OntarioOntario$33,431$9,500$37,239
San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisalia$27,854$10,674$36,007
Carrington College-SacramentoSacramento$41,338$11,537$37,870
American Career College-Los AngelesLos Angeles$32,408$9,500$35,013
California Institute of Arts & TechnologyNational City$32,637$22,209$0
University of RedlandsRedlands$30,031$26,000$61,686
Art Center College of DesignPasadena$48,661$31,000$53,562
MTI CollegeSacramento$21,740$8,836$36,376
Columbia CollegeSonora$11,316$0$32,510
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga$30,378$23,691$60,388
Reach UniversityOakland$22,423$0$0
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa$21,241$22,000$43,464
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles$38,263$23,000$52,209
Feather River Community College DistrictQuincy$10,800$10,750$33,495
Lassen Community CollegeSusanville$12,517$0$35,316
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles$21,413$25,949$61,335
Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaLong Beach$27,506$13,124$47,320
Pomona CollegeClaremont$19,285$11,782$60,850
American Career College-AnaheimAnaheim$31,218$9,500$35,013
The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita$32,647$20,500$41,665
UEI College-RiversideRiverside$29,702$9,500$27,374
CBD CollegeLos Angeles$23,033$19,309$34,724
Universal Technical Institute of California IncRancho Cucamonga$26,360$13,124$47,320
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno$13,630$23,146$51,422
Concordia University-IrvineIrvine$28,115$24,247$53,777
Los Angeles Pacific UniversityGlendora$22,677$18,750$0
Escondido Adult SchoolEscondido$0$0$0
Poway Adult SchoolPoway$0$0$0
Vista Adult SchoolVista$0$0$0
UEI College-BakersfieldBakersfield$27,257$9,500$25,820
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont$28,849$13,500$87,603
Institute of TechnologyClovis$23,159$9,500$33,354
UEI College-Chula VistaChula Vista$28,606$9,500$29,172
UEI College-GardenaGardena$28,691$9,500$27,374
Copper Mountain Community CollegeJoshua Tree$9,105$0$28,840
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara$29,053$23,250$53,737
William Jessup UniversityRocklin$28,062$23,700$43,163
National Holistic InstituteEmeryville$33,287$9,500$24,737
Pitzer CollegeClaremont$34,191$16,750$51,784
Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles$51,248$27,000$43,654
UEI College-SacramentoSacramento$28,670$9,500$27,374
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California IncSacramento$28,887$13,097$42,989
UEI College-ResedaReseda$27,464$9,500$29,172
College of the SiskiyousWeed$11,120$10,750$34,686
Career Networks InstituteSanta Ana$49,677$25,899$52,232
La Sierra UniversityRiverside$45,566$27,000$42,617
Laurus CollegeSan Luis Obispo$22,733$32,416$33,247
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael$35,333$27,000$71,477
Scripps CollegeClaremont$36,294$13,500$68,027
UEI College-Huntington ParkHuntington Park$29,145$9,500$29,172
UEI College-Garden GroveGarden Grove$28,182$9,500$29,172
UEI College-OntarioOntario$26,394$9,500$29,172
UEI College-FresnoFresno$28,282$9,500$25,820
California College of the ArtsSan Francisco$53,909$27,000$38,308
Summit CollegeSan Bernardino$29,926$7,600$43,362
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena$16,075$0$132,140
UEI College-West CovinaWest Covina$27,414$9,500$29,172
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont$35,924$25,000$115,107
Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda$0$20,854$88,185
Glendale Career CollegeGlendale$49,195$9,500$38,921
San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioOntario$27,024$10,674$36,007
Downey Adult SchoolDowney$13,695$0$35,477
UEI College-StocktonStockton$28,455$9,500$29,172
California Institute of the ArtsValencia$46,080$25,000$28,018
New York Film AcademyBurbank$39,011$16,000$25,150
UEI College-OceansideOceanside$29,253$9,500$29,172
Simpson UniversityRedding$27,817$18,750$51,256
Pacific Union CollegeAngwin$41,008$27,500$52,713
Cal Poly Maritime AcademyVallejo$20,555$24,965$84,676
San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldBakersfield$23,351$10,674$36,007
Woodbury UniversityBurbank$33,692$26,960$47,665
Institute for Business and TechnologySan Jose$27,207$7,853$41,768
Whittier CollegeWhittier$25,757$24,937$46,025
Musicians InstituteHollywood$46,518$0$24,962
Casa Loma College-Los AngelesSherman Oaks$27,596$26,791$50,197
Menlo CollegeAtherton$31,100$21,750$60,608
Chamberlain University-CaliforniaRancho Cordova$36,559$20,919$84,533
Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach$42,505$27,000$31,987
Samuel Merritt UniversityOakland$0$20,825$143,353
North-West College-RiversideRiverside$33,139$9,500$36,175
Advanced Career InstituteVisalia$0$6,331$40,762
North-West College-West CovinaWest Covina$30,332$9,500$33,145
North-West College-Long BeachLong Beach$33,503$9,500$36,175
San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaTemecula$25,869$10,674$36,007
Asher CollegeSacramento$35,499$14,166$42,900
Carrington College-San JoseSan Jose$36,466$11,537$37,870
Teachers College of San JoaquinStockton$0$0$0
Minerva UniversitySan Francisco$0$0$0
North-West College-San DiegoSan Diego$46,503$9,500$38,921
Milan Institute-VisaliaVisalia$24,040$8,124$28,817
California Career InstituteAnaheim$0$17,363$50,207
Career Care InstituteLancaster$50,201$16,625$36,066
Angeles CollegeLos Angeles$28,639$16,522$26,732
San Joaquin Valley College-ModestoSalida$26,706$10,674$36,007
Milan Institute-BakersfieldBakersfield$24,487$6,333$21,450
Pima Medical Institute-San MarcosSan Marcos$27,365$9,500$37,302
Platt College-Los AngelesAlhambra$27,551$18,685$38,619
Central Coast CollegeSalinas$26,667$7,476$38,955
Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula$26,196$18,000$40,605
Hope International UniversityFullerton$29,310$23,000$36,030
Milan Institute-ClovisClovis$23,238$6,333$21,450
Contra Costa Medical Career CollegeAntioch$0$6,333$0
Institute of Culinary EducationPasadena$0$6,439$36,663
Pima Medical Institute-Chula VistaChula Vista$28,561$9,500$37,302
InterCoast Colleges-West CovinaWest Covina$27,536$10,313$39,249
San Joaquin Valley College-HesperiaHesperia$25,496$10,674$36,007
National Polytechnic CollegeLakewood$30,669$16,098$32,541
National Career EducationCitrus Heights$25,380$7,853$41,768
North-West College-AnaheimAnaheim$28,922$9,500$36,175
Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheim$33,392$10,798$60,630
Platt College-OntarioOntario$20,711$18,685$38,619
Platt College-AnaheimAnaheim$22,678$18,685$38,619
Glendale Career College-North-West College-BakersfieldBakersfield$51,867$9,500$38,921
Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationLa Puente$3,536$0$31,703
Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo$18,260$15,650$42,696
Northeastern University OaklandOakland$25,181$24,250$78,413
Life Pacific UniversitySan Dimas$20,898$22,395$35,814
University of Silicon ValleySan Jose$27,815$31,000$39,802
Touro University WorldwideLos Alamitos$19,058$25,000$48,057
Healthcare Career CollegeParamount$13,756$9,500$32,120
Asian-American International Beauty CollegeWestminster$0$0$9,459
Carrington College-StocktonStockton$37,481$11,537$37,870
Baldwin Park Adult & Community EducationBaldwin Park$6,665$0$32,114
Platt College-RiversideRiverside$21,889$18,685$38,619
Carrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusPleasant Hill$39,357$11,537$37,870
Moler Barber CollegeOakland$23,361$10,556$19,893
Spartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyInglewood$33,320$20,000$50,505
National Career CollegePanorama City$27,850$8,645$31,809
Paul Mitchell the School-Costa MesaCosta Mesa$21,920$13,000$23,724
Alliant International University-San DiegoSan Diego$0$12,878$47,218

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.