California Private Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate

Academy of Art 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 34% last year.

University of the People with 34% and National University with 43% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of California Private Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.

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

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $40,883 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,482 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Graduation Rate California Private Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 70.99%, and the average SAT score is 1,242, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Table. California Private Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
	School Name	Graduation Rate	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Yield	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Total Population	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 1	Academy of Art University San Francisco, CAPrivate, 4-year	34.00% 6.00%	$30,736	-	-	-	5,498	14 to 1
1 -	University of the People Pasadena, CAPrivate, 4-year	34.00% 2.00%	$1,200	-	-	-	41,961	28 to 1
3 -	National University San Diego, CAPrivate, 4-year	43.00% 7.00%	$13,284	-	-	-	22,115	16 to 1
4 1	Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CAPrivate, 4-year	62.00% 2.00%	$44,458	13.69%	88.43%	1,105	6,272	9 to 1
4 -	California Baptist University Riverside, CAPrivate, 4-year	62.00% 3.00%	$41,228	23.77%	84.88%	-	11,902	21 to 1
6 -	University of La Verne La Verne, CAPrivate, 4-year	63.00% 2.00%	$49,470	9.80%	71.17%	1,095	5,021	10 to 1
7 1	Biola University La Mirada, CAPrivate, 4-year	68.00% -	$48,984	29.74%	74.35%	1,265	5,434	15 to 1
8 1	University of the Pacific Stockton, CAPrivate, 4-year	69.00% 2.00%	$57,080	13.80%	71.32%	1,345	6,944	13 to 1
9 -	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CAPrivate, 4-year	70.00% 1.00%	$60,522	5.99%	61.71%	1,290	8,913	11 to 1
10 -	Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CAPrivate, 4-year	79.00% -	$61,867	14.80%	45.08%	1,350	10,179	10 to 1
	Average	58.40%	$40,883	15.94%	70.99%	1,242	12,424	15 to 1

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