WalletHub Study: 2023’s Best Colleges in California

With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing around $23,000 – $52,000 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2023’s Best College & University Rankings report, as well as accompanying videos, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities.

To help college-bound seniors choose the best schools within their states, WalletHub compared over 900 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratio to graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.

Top 10 Colleges & Universities in California

1. California Institute of Technology	6. University of Southern California
2. Stanford University	7. University of California-Irvine
3. Harvey Mudd College	8. University of California-San Diego
4. Claremont McKenna College	9. University of California-Santa Barbara
5. University of California-Berkeley	10. Scripps College

With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:

School Snapshot: California Institute of Technology (1 = Best; 29 = Average; 57 = Worst):

1^st – Admission Rate
56^th – Net Cost
1^st – Student-Faculty Ratio
52^nd – On-Campus Crime
18^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
3^rd – Graduation Rate
1^st – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: Stanford University (1 = Best; 29 = Average; 57 = Worst):

1^st – Admission Rate
45^th – Net Cost
2^nd – Student-Faculty Ratio
23^rd – On-Campus Crime
1^st – Gender & Racial Diversity
1^st – Graduation Rate
3^rd – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: Harvey Mudd College (1 = Best; 29 = Average; 57 = Worst):

3^rd – Admission Rate
55^th – Net Cost
4^th – Student-Faculty Ratio
47^th – On-Campus Crime
2^nd – Gender & Racial Diversity
2^nd – Graduation Rate
1^st – Post-Attendance Median Salary

To view the full reports, please visit:

Best Colleges & Universities Overall: http://wallethub.com/edu/college-rankings/40750

Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748

Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704