Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in California

These are the highest graduation rate colleges in california, ranked by graduation rate. The ranking includes 50 institutions, with Contra Costa Medical Career College leading at 98.1%.

Rank Institution State Rate
1 Contra Costa Medical Career College CA 98.1%
2 Angeles College CA 95.3%
3 California Institute of Technology CA 93.8%
4 Claremont McKenna College CA 93.3%
5 Pomona College CA 93.2%
6 University of California-Berkeley CA 92.9%
7 Harvey Mudd College CA 92.8%
8 University of California-Los Angeles CA 92.6%
9 Stanford University CA 92.4%
10 University of Southern California CA 91.9%
11 InterCoast Colleges-West Covina CA 91.6%
12 Minerva University CA 88.8%
13 Santa Clara University CA 88.2%
14 University of California-San Diego CA 86.8%
15 University of California-Irvine CA 86.4%
16 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA 85.7%
17 University of California-Davis CA 85.4%
18 Scripps College CA 85.1%
19 University of California-Santa Barbara CA 84.3%
20 Pepperdine University CA 84.2%
21 National Career Education CA 83.8%
22 Career Networks Institute CA 83.3%
23 Thomas Aquinas College CA 83.3%
24 Pitzer College CA 83.3%
25 Occidental College CA 83.0%
26 University of San Diego CA 82.7%
27 Chapman University CA 81.1%
28 Art Center College of Design CA 80.8%
29 Institute for Business and Technology CA 80.7%
30 Loyola Marymount University CA 79.3%
31 Advanced Career Institute CA 77.5%
32 San Diego State University CA 77.3%
33 Dominican University of California CA 77.3%
34 Southern California Institute of Technology CA 77.0%
35 University of California-Riverside CA 76.3%
36 Point Loma Nazarene University CA 75.5%
37 MTI College CA 75.0%
38 Central Coast College CA 74.9%
39 University of California-Santa Cruz CA 74.8%
40 National Holistic Institute CA 74.6%
41 San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula CA 74.4%
42 Institute of Technology CA 74.0%
43 American Career College-Los Angeles CA 73.7%
44 Stanbridge University CA 72.4%
45 CBD College CA 71.9%
46 UEI College-Reseda CA 71.8%
47 Career Care Institute CA 71.7%
48 California Lutheran University CA 71.6%
49 Unitek College CA 71.0%
50 University of San Francisco CA 70.6%

Methodology

Institutions in California ranked by highest graduation rate. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.