California Public Colleges Having Highest Graduation Rate
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 94% last year.
University of California-Los Angeles with 92% and University of California-San Diego with 87% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of California Public Colleges having Highest Graduation Rate. Colleges having highest graduation rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Key Admission and Academic Facts of California Public Colleges Having Highest Graduation Rate
University of California-Berkeley has the highest graduation rate of 94% and University of California-Los Angeles has the second highest graduation rate of 92%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $41,442 and graduate tuition & fees is $27,825 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 California Public Colleges Having Highest Graduation Rate.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA Public, four-years | 94.00% 1.00% | $45,627 ($14,850) | 46.33% | 11.33% | - | 45,307 | 19 to 1 |
| 2 - | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA Public, four-years | 92.00% - | $44,524 ($13,747) | 50.31% | 8.57% | - | 46,430 | 18 to 1 |
| 3 - | University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA Public, four-years | 87.00% 2.00% | $46,042 ($15,265) | 21.05% | 23.71% | - | 42,006 | 19 to 1 |
| 4 - | University of California-Davis Davis, CA Public, four-years | 86.00% 1.00% | $46,024 ($15,247) | 18.09% | 37.34% | - | 39,679 | 21 to 1 |
| 4 3 | University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA Public, four-years | 86.00% 2.00% | $45,014 ($14,237) | 22.47% | 21.15% | - | 35,937 | 18 to 1 |
| 6 1 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA Public, four-years | 85.00% - | $30,995 ($11,075) | 28.57% | 30.43% | - | 22,000 | 20 to 1 |
| 6 1 | University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Public, four-years | 85.00% - | $45,742 ($14,965) | 17.31% | 25.85% | - | 26,420 | 17 to 1 |
| 8 1 | San Diego State University San Diego, CA Public, four-years | 78.00% 2.00% | $20,170 ($8,290) | 21.67% | 39.26% | - | 37,402 | 25 to 1 |
| 9 - | University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA Public, four-years | 76.00% - | $44,947 ($14,170) | 14.84% | 68.69% | - | 26,809 | 24 to 1 |
| 9 1 | University of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA Public, four-years | 76.00% 2.00% | $45,337 ($14,560) | 12.48% | 46.92% | - | 19,478 | 23 to 1 |
| Average | 84.50% | $41,442 ($13,641) | 25.31% | 31.33% | - | 34,147 | 20 to 1 |
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