77 California universities with published federal data, teaching about 781,351 students. Median in-state tuition $16,176, median graduate earnings $66,677 ten years after entry.
| University | In-state | Earnings | Debt | Repaying | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | $1,156 | $49,156 | $6,500 | 41% | — |
| Shasta College Redding | $1,197 | $39,269 | $14,250 | 34% | — |
| University of the People Pasadena | $1,400 | — | — | — | — |
| Sierra College Rocklin | $1,446 | $45,294 | $10,500 | 32% | — |
| California State University Channel Islands Camarillo | $7,159 | $62,152 | $15,000 | 66% | — |
| California State University, Los Angeles Los Angeles | $7,160 | $59,211 | $13,000 | 58% | — |
| California State University, Fresno Fresno | $7,350 | $61,244 | $14,505 | 64% | — |
| California State University, Long Beach Long Beach | $7,350 | $64,403 | $14,289 | 71% | — |
| University | In-state | Earnings | Debt | Repaying | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Mudd College Claremont | $68,613 | $138,687 | $25,000 | — | 1545 |
| California Institute of Technology Pasadena | $65,898 | $128,566 | — | — | — |
| Stanford University Stanford | $65,910 | $124,080 | $12,000 | 90% | 1553 |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara | $61,293 | $109,183 | $19,162 | 88% | 1426 |
| Claremont McKenna College Claremont | $67,980 | $104,736 | $13,500 | — | 1527 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles | $72,097 | $92,498 | $18,000 | 80% | 1495 |
| University of California, Berkeley Berkeley | $16,347 | $92,446 | $13,000 | 80% | — |
| California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo | $13,596 | $90,768 | $18,500 | 87% | — |
| University | In-state | Earnings | Debt | Repaying | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Stanford | $65,910 | $124,080 | $12,000 | 90% | 1553 |
| Claremont McKenna College Claremont | $67,980 | $104,736 | $13,500 | — | 1527 |
| Harvey Mudd College Claremont | $68,613 | $138,687 | $25,000 | — | 1545 |
| University of California, Berkeley Berkeley | $16,347 | $92,446 | $13,000 | 80% | — |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara | $61,293 | $109,183 | $19,162 | 88% | 1426 |
| Pomona College Claremont | $65,420 | $77,779 | $11,782 | 85% | 1534 |
| University of California Davis Davis | $16,774 | $80,838 | $13,000 | 83% | — |
| University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles | $15,203 | $82,511 | $14,000 | 79% | — |
| University | In-state | Earnings | Debt | Repaying | SAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Stanford | $65,910 | $124,080 | $12,000 | 90% | 1553 |
| Harvey Mudd College Claremont | $68,613 | $138,687 | $25,000 | — | 1545 |
| Pomona College Claremont | $65,420 | $77,779 | $11,782 | 85% | 1534 |
| Claremont McKenna College Claremont | $67,980 | $104,736 | $13,500 | — | 1527 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles | $72,097 | $92,498 | $18,000 | 80% | 1495 |
| Occidental College Los Angeles | $66,274 | $75,951 | $23,000 | 88% | 1452 |
| SOKA University of America Aliso Viejo | $38,728 | $55,017 | $15,650 | 79% | 1440 |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara | $61,293 | $109,183 | $19,162 | 88% | 1426 |
Aid you never repay is the cheapest money in the whole calculation.
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard. Universities without published figures are not listed.