California 4-Years Colleges Having Lowest Graduation Rate
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 following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 California 4-Years Colleges Having Lowest Graduation Rate.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Ashford University San Diego, CA Private, four-years | 9.00% - | $13,160 | - | - | - | 34,190 | 19 to 1 |
| 2 - | Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA Public, four-years | 22.00% 1.00% | $10,310 ($1,430) | - | - | - | 26,873 | 28 to 1 |
| 2 15 | National University San Diego, CA Private, four-years | 22.00% 25.00% | $13,320 | - | - | - | 18,631 | 16 to 1 |
| 4 - | Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA Public, four-years | 24.00% 1.00% | $8,870 ($1,270) | - | - | - | 16,224 | 18 to 1 |
| 4 2 | Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA Public, four-years | 24.00% - | $9,884 ($1,388) | - | - | - | 16,139 | 29 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA Public, four-years | 26.00% 2.00% | $9,460 ($1,180) | - | - | - | 23,852 | 31 to 1 |
| 7 - | West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA Public, four-years | 27.00% 1.00% | $10,130 ($1,238) | - | - | - | 8,656 | 24 to 1 |
| 7 3 | University of the People Pasadena, CA Private, four-years | 27.00% 4.00% | $1,200 | - | - | - | 34,192 | 23 to 1 |
| 9 - | Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA Public, four-years | 30.00% 1.00% | $8,228 ($1,124) | - | - | - | 11,840 | 22 to 1 |
| 10 7 | Shasta College Redding, CA Public, four-years | 31.00% 9.00% | $8,277 ($1,197) | - | - | - | 7,363 | 24 to 1 |
| Average | 24.20% | $9,284 ($1,261) | - | - | - | 19,796 | 23 to 1 |
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