Lowest Graduation Rate Colleges in California

Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in California

Ashford University has the lowest graduation rate of 8% for academic year 2019-2020 in California. National University is ranked second with 29% and California State University-Bakersfield follows them with 43%. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have low graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the highest graduation rates in California.

Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in California
	Name	Graduation Rate	Transfer-out Rate	Retention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1	Ashford University Private (for-profit), 4 or more yearsSan Diego, CA	8%	18%	23%
2	National University Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsLa Jolla, CA	29%	28%	50%
3	California State University-Bakersfield Public, 4 or more yearsBakersfield, CA	43%	3%	78%
4	California State University-Dominguez Hills Public, 4 or more yearsCarson, CA	44%	3%	78%
5	Simpson University Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsRedding, CA	45%	25%	64%
6	La Sierra University Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsRiverside, CA	47%	-	78%
7	Holy Names University Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsOakland, CA	48%	4%	63%
8	Humboldt State University Public, 4 or more yearsArcata, CA	49%	5%	71%
9	California State University-East Bay Public, 4 or more yearsHayward, CA	50%	4%	76%
10	California State University-Los Angeles Public, 4 or more yearsLos Angeles, CA	52%	2%	82%
11	Notre Dame de Namur University Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsBelmont, CA	52%	39%	62%
12	San Diego Christian College Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsSantee, CA	53%	1%	51%
13	Hope International University Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsFullerton, CA	54%	29%	58%
14	Woodbury University Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more yearsBurbank, CA	54%	-	77%
15	California State University-San Marcos Public, 4 or more yearsSan Marcos, CA	54%	4%	77%
16	California State University-San Bernardino Public, 4 or more yearsSan Bernardino, CA	55%	1%	86%
17	California State University-Northridge Public, 4 or more yearsNorthridge, CA	55%	6%	81%
18	California State University-Sacramento Public, 4 or more yearsSacramento, CA	55%	3%	81%
19	Cogswell College Private (for-profit), 4 or more yearsSan Jose, CA	55%	14%	62%
20	California State University-Fresno Public, 4 or more yearsFresno, CA	56%	2%	81%

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Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in California

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