University of California-Berkeley has the highest 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 93% last year.
University of California-Los Angeles with 93% and University of Southern California with 92% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of California 4-Years Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $52,696 and graduate tuition & fees is $37,101 for the academic year 2024-2025.
Among these top-tier California 4-Years Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate, the average acceptance rate is 26.22% and the average SAT score is 1,490, reflecting a competitive admissions environment and strong academic performance.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CAPublic, 4-year | 93.00% 1.00% | $47,265 ($15,377) | 45.99% | 10.98% | - | 45,882 | 18 to 1 |
| 1 - | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAPublic, 4-year | 93.00% 1.00% | $46,121 ($14,233) | 50.40% | 8.97% | - | 47,335 | 20 to 1 |
| 3 1 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year | 92.00% 1.00% | $71,647 | 43.34% | 9.81% | 1,500 | 46,566 | 9 to 1 |
| 3 2 | Stanford University Stanford, CAPrivate, 4-year | 92.00% - | $65,910 | 81.91% | 3.61% | 1,550 | 18,625 | 6 to 1 |
| 5 - | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CAPrivate, 4-year | 88.00% - | $61,293 | 17.69% | 48.00% | 1,420 | 9,728 | 11 to 1 |
| 6 1 | University of California-Irvine Irvine, CAPublic, 4-year | 87.00% 2.00% | $46,640 ($14,752) | 19.22% | 28.57% | - | 37,297 | 19 to 1 |
| 7 - | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CAPublic, 4-year | 86.00% 1.00% | $33,230 ($12,161) | 24.61% | 31.32% | - | 23,069 | 19 to 1 |
| 7 - | University of California-Davis Davis, CAPublic, 4-year | 86.00% 1.00% | $47,692 ($15,804) | 16.36% | 41.83% | - | 40,065 | 22 to 1 |
| 7 1 | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CAPublic, 4-year | 86.00% 1.00% | $47,676 ($15,788) | 20.41% | 26.71% | - | 44,256 | 19 to 1 |
| 10 2 | University of San Diego San Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year | 84.00% 3.00% | $59,486 | 12.39% | 52.38% | - | 9,714 | 13 to 1 |
| Average | 88.70% | $52,696 ($14,686) | 33.23% | 26.22% | 1,490 | 32,254 | 16 to 1 |