Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in California

25 schools ranked by six-year graduation rate from federal IPEDS data. Updated from the latest federal filings.

#SchoolNet PriceGrad RateEarnings 10yrAcceptance
1Ukiah Adult School

Ukiah · public

$14,343100.0%18.2%
2Contra Costa Medical Career College

Antioch · private

100.0%
3Regan Career Institute

El Monte · private

99.6%
4Central Valley Barber College

Riverbank · private

$14,76298.2%
5California Career College

Canoga Park · private

$46,88098.0%$51,684
6American Institute of Massage Therapy

Santa Ana · private

$9,36497.5%
7Stanford University

Stanford · private

$13,80797.0%$124,0803.6%
8Ventura Adult and Continuing Education

Ventura · public

$9,92496.9%$38,232
9The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga · private

$37,71396.6%
10Teachers College of San Joaquin

Stockton · public

96.5%
11Samuel Merritt University

Oakland · private

95.6%$143,238
12Galaxy Medical College

North Hollywood · private

$11,68795.2%
13California Institute of Technology

Pasadena · private

$16,07595.0%$128,5662.6%
14California Northstate University

Elk Grove · private

94.8%92.5%
15My Le's Beauty College

Sacramento · private

94.6%$15,070
16Pomona College

Claremont · private

$19,28594.6%$77,7797.1%
17University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley · public

$13,48194.3%$92,44611.0%
18Redondo Beach Beauty College

Torrance · private

94.1%
19Xavier College School of Nursing

Stockton · private

$14,91894.0%35.6%
20Beaumont Adult School

Beaumont · public

$31,09993.8%$50,801
21University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles · public

$12,54893.4%$82,5119.0%
22Homestead Schools

Torrance · private

$15,96293.4%$59,398
23Harvey Mudd College

Claremont · private

$35,92493.3%$138,68712.7%
24University of Southern California

Los Angeles · private

$32,74093.3%$92,4989.8%
25The Salon Professional Academy-San Jose

San Jose · private

$18,41892.5%

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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.