2026 Working Student Rankings · CA
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in California
161 ranked trade colleges for working students in California out of 1,552 nationally
161
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Top Colleges for Working Students in California
Showing 1-25 of 161 schools
#1 in CA
#12 nationally
#12
Complete Data California Career Institute
Anaheim, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 80
80 / 100
PT Completion 99%
84% complete programs PT Retention 98%
91% retained PT Students 100%
95.2% part-time Enrollment 628
Programs 1 fields
#2 in CA
#16 nationally
#16
Complete Data Asher College
Sacramento, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79
79 / 100
PT Completion 97%
71.8% complete programs PT Retention 95%
75% retained PT Students 100%
97.8% part-time Enrollment 649
Programs 4 fields
#3 in CA
#53 nationally
#53
Complete Data Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Public
Overall Score 71.5
71.5 / 100
PT Completion 66%
38.4% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 73%
70.6% part-time Enrollment 17,854
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,242
#4 in CA
#61 nationally
#61
Complete Data Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
Public
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
PT Completion 55%
34.6% complete programs PT Retention 80%
54% retained PT Students 58%
65.9% part-time Enrollment 29,971
Programs 33 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#5 in CA
#79 nationally
#79
Complete Data College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
Public
Overall Score 68.9
68.9 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 89%
76.9% part-time Enrollment 9,901
Programs 29 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#6 in CA
#107 nationally
#107
Complete Data College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
Public
Overall Score 66.5
66.5 / 100
PT Completion 57%
35% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 41%
60.1% part-time Enrollment 14,494
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#7 in CA
#120 nationally
#120
Complete Data Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
Public
Overall Score 65.7
65.7 / 100
PT Completion 62%
36.8% complete programs PT Retention 82%
55% retained PT Students 31%
56.7% part-time Enrollment 8,873
Programs 29 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#8 in CA
#140 nationally
#140
Complete Data Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
Public
Overall Score 64.2
64.2 / 100
PT Completion 15%
24% complete programs PT Retention 98%
97% retained PT Students 88%
76.5% part-time Enrollment 8,423
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,402
#9 in CA
#142 nationally
#142
Complete Data Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Public
Overall Score 63.5
63.5 / 100
PT Completion 46%
31.6% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 53%
64.6% part-time Enrollment 17,096
Programs 32 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#10 in CA
#148 nationally
#148
Complete Data Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
Public
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 49%
45% retained PT Students 80%
73% part-time Enrollment 21,730
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,380
#11 in CA
#157 nationally
#157
Complete Data Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
Public
Overall Score 62.5
62.5 / 100
PT Completion 53%
34.2% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 47%
62.6% part-time Enrollment 17,228
Programs 31 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#12 in CA
#158 nationally
#158
Complete Data Clovis Community College
Fresno, CA
Public
Overall Score 62.1
62.1 / 100
PT Completion 55%
34.6% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 88%
76.5% part-time Enrollment 10,358
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#13 in CA
#165 nationally
#165
Complete Data Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA
Public
Overall Score 61.7
61.7 / 100
PT Completion 29%
27.6% complete programs PT Retention 82%
55% retained PT Students 66%
68.3% part-time Enrollment 9,457
Programs 30 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#14 in CA
#188 nationally
#188
Complete Data San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA
Public
Overall Score 60.2
60.2 / 100
PT Completion 26%
27% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 99%
88% part-time Enrollment 14,257
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#15 in CA
#189 nationally
#189
Complete Data American River College
Sacramento, CA
Public
Overall Score 60.2
60.2 / 100
PT Completion 25%
26.8% complete programs PT Retention 51%
46% retained PT Students 95%
82.2% part-time Enrollment 30,462
Programs 32 fields
#16 in CA
#192 nationally
#192
Complete Data National Polytechnic College
Lakewood, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.2
60.2 / 100
PT Completion 99%
81.2% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 0%
4% part-time Enrollment 516
Programs 2 fields
#17 in CA
#197 nationally
#197
Complete Data Healthcare Career College
Paramount, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60
60 / 100
PT Completion 98%
78.6% complete programs PT Retention 97%
81% retained PT Students 4%
17.6% part-time Enrollment 447
Programs 1 fields
#18 in CA
#207 nationally
#207
Complete Data Santiago Canyon College
Orange, CA
Public
Overall Score 59.4
59.4 / 100
PT Completion 42%
31% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 96%
82.3% part-time Enrollment 11,897
Programs 27 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,104
#19 in CA
#213 nationally
#213
Complete Data ABCO Technology
Los Angeles, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.1
59.1 / 100
PT Completion 100%
96.3% complete programs PT Retention 94%
67% retained PT Students 1%
5% part-time Enrollment 75
Programs 3 fields
#20 in CA
#220 nationally
#220
Complete Data Sri Sai Krish Institute
ORANGE, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.9
58.9 / 100
PT Completion 97%
72% complete programs PT Retention 98%
100% retained PT Students 2%
10.1% part-time Enrollment 61
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $70,000
#21 in CA
#224 nationally
#224
Complete Data Concorde Career College-North Hollywood
North Hollywood, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.7
58.7 / 100
PT Completion 96%
67% complete programs PT Retention 97%
82% retained PT Students 4%
19.8% part-time Enrollment 158
Programs 1 fields
#22 in CA
#231 nationally
#231
Complete Data MTI College
Sacramento, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.5
58.5 / 100
PT Completion 97%
69.7% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 12%
42.2% part-time Enrollment 2,000
Programs 5 fields
#23 in CA
#239 nationally
#239
Complete Data Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, CA
Public
Overall Score 58.2
58.2 / 100
PT Completion 42%
30.8% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 96%
82.3% part-time Enrollment 11,920
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,380
#24 in CA
#249 nationally
#249
Complete Data Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, CA
Public
Overall Score 57.8
57.8 / 100
PT Completion 38%
30% complete programs PT Retention 41%
43% retained PT Students 88%
76.3% part-time Enrollment 8,905
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
#25 in CA
#254 nationally
#254
Complete Data Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA
Public
Overall Score 57.4
57.4 / 100
PT Completion 38%
29.8% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 57%
65.6% part-time Enrollment 14,440
Programs 23 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $1,288
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