Ashford University has the lowest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 9% last year.

Bakersfield College with 22% and National University with 22% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of California 4-Years Colleges having Lowest Graduation Rate.

Colleges having lowest graduation rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of California 4-Years Colleges Having Lowest Graduation Rate

Ashford University has the lowest graduation rate of 9% and Bakersfield College has the second lowest graduation rate of 22%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $9,284 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,714 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The average graduation rate is 24.20% and the students to faculty ratio is 23 to 1 over the 10 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 California 4-Years Colleges Having Lowest Graduation Rate.

Table. California 4-Years Colleges Having Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Ashford University San Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year 9.00%
-
$13,160---34,19019 to 1
2
-
Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CAPublic, 4-year 22.00%
1.00%
$10,310
($1,430)
---26,87328 to 1
2
15
National University San Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year 22.00%
25.00%
$13,320---18,63116 to 1
4
-
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CAPublic, 4-year 24.00%
1.00%
$8,870
($1,270)
---16,22418 to 1
4
2
Rio Hondo College Whittier, CAPublic, 4-year 24.00%
-
$9,884
($1,388)
---16,13929 to 1
6
2
Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CAPublic, 4-year 26.00%
2.00%
$9,460
($1,180)
---23,85231 to 1
7
-
West Los Angeles College Culver City, CAPublic, 4-year 27.00%
1.00%
$10,130
($1,238)
---8,65624 to 1
7
3
University of the People Pasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year 27.00%
4.00%
$1,200---34,19223 to 1
9
-
Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CAPublic, 4-year 30.00%
1.00%
$8,228
($1,124)
---11,84022 to 1
10
7
Shasta College Redding, CAPublic, 4-year 31.00%
9.00%
$8,277
($1,197)
---7,36324 to 1
Average24.20%$9,284
($1,261)
---19,79623 to 1