Best Graduation Rate Universities in California

Q: How many universities are ranked for Best Graduation Rate in California?

There are 50 universities ranked for Best Graduation Rate in California based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Best Graduation Rate rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by best graduation rate metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in California.

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Grad Rate
1	Stanford University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$62,484	$102,887	94%	94%
2	Pomona College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$62,326	$60,850	94%	94%
3	California Institute of Technology Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$63,255	$132,140	94%	94%
4	University of California-Berkeley Public CA ROI	$14,850	$74,919	94%	94%
5	Claremont McKenna College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$64,150	$87,603	93%	93%
6	Harvey Mudd College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$66,255	$115,107	93%	93%
7	University of California-Los Angeles Public CA ROI	$13,747	$59,063	93%	93%
8	University of Southern California Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$68,237	$74,461	92%	92%
9	Santa Clara University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$59,241	$91,198	89%	89%
10	University of California-San Diego Public CA ROI	$15,265	$65,669	88%	88%
11	Soka University of America Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$37,450	$42,696	87%	87%
12	University of California-Irvine Public CA ROI	$14,237	$56,210	86%	86%
13	Minerva University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$18,700	$0	86%	86%
14	University of California-Davis Public CA ROI	$15,247	$58,461	86%	86%
15	Scripps College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$63,434	$68,027	86%	86%
16	University of California-Santa Barbara Public CA ROI	$14,965	$56,852	86%	86%
17	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Public CA ROI	$11,075	$72,358	85%	85%
18	Pepperdine University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$66,742	$64,934	84%	84%
19	Pitzer College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$62,692	$51,784	84%	84%
20	Occidental College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$63,446	$52,209	84%	84%
21	Thomas Aquinas College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$28,700	$40,605	84%	84%
22	California Northstate University Private For-Profit CA ROI	$56,501	$0	83%	83%
23	University of San Diego Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$56,444	$64,995	82%	82%
24	Chapman University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$62,784	$58,080	82%	82%
25	Loyola Marymount University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$58,974	$62,763	81%	81%
26	Art Center College of Design Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$51,640	$53,562	79%	79%
27	San Diego State University Public CA ROI	$8,290	$52,620	78%	78%
28	Dominican University of California Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$50,666	$71,477	78%	78%
29	Southern California Institute of Architecture Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$53,564	$53,274	77%	77%
30	University of California-Riverside Public CA ROI	$14,170	$48,593	76%	76%
31	University of California-Santa Cruz Public CA ROI	$14,560	$49,716	76%	76%
32	Point Loma Nazarene University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$43,550	$54,811	75%	75%
33	California Lutheran University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$50,670	$54,981	74%	74%
34	University of San Francisco Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$58,222	$69,951	73%	73%
35	Westmont College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$51,790	$53,737	72%	72%
36	California State University-Long Beach Public CA ROI	$7,008	$50,062	71%	71%
37	University of the Pacific Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$55,340	$62,672	71%	71%
38	Biola University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$46,704	$45,752	70%	70%
39	Saint Mary's College of California Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$56,134	$60,388	70%	70%
40	California State University-Fullerton Public CA ROI	$7,073	$48,558	69%	69%
41	John Paul the Great Catholic University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$29,500	$34,360	69%	69%
42	University of Redlands Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$57,614	$61,686	69%	69%
43	The Master's University and Seminary Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$36,930	$41,665	69%	69%
44	University of California-Merced Public CA ROI	$14,167	$48,475	68%	68%
45	California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Public CA ROI	$7,439	$54,466	67%	67%
46	San Jose State University Public CA ROI	$7,992	$62,448	66%	66%
47	California College of the Arts Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$57,946	$38,308	66%	66%
48	California State University Maritime Academy Public CA ROI	$7,672	$84,676	65%	65%
49	La Sierra University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$35,910	$42,617	65%	65%
50	University of La Verne Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$47,000	$53,806	64%	64%

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best graduation rate metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

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What are the Best Graduation Rate universities in California?

The top Best Graduation Rate university in California is Stanford University, followed by Pomona College. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

How many universities are ranked for Best Graduation Rate in California?

How are Best Graduation Rate rankings calculated?

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