California Community Colleges

California

• Nickname: The Golden State
• Most populous U.S. state, with nearly 40 million residents
• Capital: Sacramento
• More than 27% of Californians were born outside of the U.S.
• The San Francisco Bay Area is the 5th most populous urban area in the U.S.
• 30 of Time Magazine’s list of the world’s “most influential companies" are located in California; 23 are in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• If California were a country, it would be the 5th largest economy in the world.
• 150,000+ international students are enrolled in California colleges and universities (16% of the total international student enrollment in the U.S.).

California Community Colleges

• 115 California community colleges (1 is online)
• California community college students get priority admission to University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) institutions
• Approximately 92% of transfers to the UC system come from California community colleges
• 52% of CSU graduates began their studies at a California community college
• 48% of UC bachelor’s degrees in STEM were awarded to students who transferred from a California community college

Where California Community College Students Transfer

• 17% to UC institutions
• 58% to CSU institutions
• 9% to in-state private institutions