2026 Completion In Time in California Rankings
Among California colleges, California Institute of Technology has the highest graduation rate (94%) and University of California-Berkeley has the second lowest rate (93%) based on academic year 2023-2024 graduation data.
Below table ranks and compares the Completion In Time in California having highest graduation rate. For the graduation rate rankings, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have applied to.
Completion In Time in California
| Rank | College Name | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Institute of Technology Pasadena, CA | 94% | 3% | 97% | $65,898 | - | 2.6% | 2,430 | 3 to 1 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | 93% | - | 97% | $47,265 | - | 11.0% | 45,882 | 18 to 1 |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | 93% | 3% | 97% | $46,121 | - | 9.0% | 47,335 | 20 to 1 |
| 4 | Pomona College Claremont, CA | 93% | 2% | 98% | $65,420 | 1,540 | 7.1% | 1,700 | 7 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | 92% | - | 96% | $71,647 | 1,500 | 9.8% | 46,566 | 9 to 1 |
| 6 | Stanford University Stanford, CA | 92% | 1% | 98% | $65,910 | 1,550 | 3.6% | 18,625 | 6 to 1 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | 88% | - | 94% | $61,293 | 1,420 | 48.0% | 9,728 | 11 to 1 |
| 8 | University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA | 87% | 5% | 94% | $46,640 | - | 28.6% | 37,297 | 19 to 1 |
| 9 | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA | 86% | 1% | 96% | $33,230 | - | 31.3% | 23,069 | 19 to 1 |
| 10 | University of California-Davis Davis, CA | 86% | 5% | 93% | $47,692 | - | 41.8% | 40,065 | 22 to 1 |
Qualified California Colleges in Core Admission Stats
