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Average Tuition & Fees $21,345
($13,922)
Average Acceptance Rates 65.65 %
Total Student Population 2,553,411
Average Graduation Rates 52.63 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 18.19 to 1

California Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 650 colleges and universities are active in California - 171 public and 479 private schools. By school level, there are 273 four(4) Years or high, 191 community colleges (2-4 years college), and 186 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years schools) in California. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in California.
California College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public171 schools
Private (not-for-profit)170 schools
Private (for-profit)309 schools
School Levels
4 Year or High273 schools
2-4 Year191 schools
Less than 2 year186 schools

Average Key Statistics for California Colleges

The average acceptance rate for California colleges is 65.65% and the average graduation rate is 52.63% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 2,553,411 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended California colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 18.19 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in California.
[Chart] California Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for California colleges is 11.585365853659 %
Average Retention Rate for California colleges is 76.010288065844 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For California Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for California colleges are $13,922 for California residents and $21,345 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $19,982 for in-state students and $23,699 for out-of-state students.
California 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$13,922$21,345
Graduate$19,982$23,699
[Chart] California State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at California Colleges

California colleges and universities are offering 25,950 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at California State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate3,26080
Associate's Degree7,848319
Two but less than four years certificate21912
Bachelor's Degree4,849319
Post Bachelor's Degree575122
Master's Degree3,442465
Post Master's Degree26545
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1,09256
Doctor's degree - professional practice18218
Doctor's degree - other477

Special Learning Opportunities at California State

In California, 13 colleges offer all programs online completely. 355 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 176 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 51 colleges have the ROTC programs and 184 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of California schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at California State
Online Completely13 out of 692 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes355 out of 692 Schools
Graduate Online Classes176 out of 692 Schools
ROTC51 out of 692 Schools
Weekend/Evening College352 out of 692 Schools
Teacher certificate95 out of 692 Schools
Study Abroad184 out of 692 Schools