2026 Working Student Rankings · CA
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in California
167 ranked trade colleges for working students in California out of 1,565 nationally
167
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Top Colleges for Working Students in California
Showing 1-25 of 167 schools
#1 in CA
#15 nationally
#15
Complete Data California Career Institute
Anaheim, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 79.6
79.6 / 100
PT Completion 99%
84% complete programs PT Retention 97%
81% retained PT Students 100%
97.5% part-time Enrollment 517
Programs 1 fields
#2 in CA
#33 nationally
#33
Complete Data College of San Mateo
San Mateo, CA
Public
Overall Score 74.7
74.7 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 89%
76.6% part-time Enrollment 9,208
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#3 in CA
#49 nationally
#49
Complete Data Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
Public
Overall Score 72.3
72.3 / 100
PT Completion 56%
34.6% complete programs PT Retention 90%
60% retained PT Students 52%
64.5% part-time Enrollment 28,742
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#4 in CA
#70 nationally
#70
Complete Data Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, CA
Public
Overall Score 69.6
69.6 / 100
PT Completion 67%
38.4% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 71%
69.6% part-time Enrollment 16,803
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,242
#5 in CA
#89 nationally
#89
Complete Data Cabrillo College
Aptos, CA
Public
Overall Score 66.3
66.3 / 100
PT Completion 29%
27.6% complete programs PT Retention 82%
54% retained PT Students 90%
77.1% part-time Enrollment 9,274
Programs 30 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#6 in CA
#101 nationally
#101
Complete Data Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
Public
Overall Score 65.1
65.1 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 79%
72.5% part-time Enrollment 20,437
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#7 in CA
#105 nationally
#105
Complete Data Clovis Community College
Fresno, CA
Public
Overall Score 64.9
64.9 / 100
PT Completion 56%
34.6% complete programs PT Retention 44%
43% retained PT Students 88%
76.3% part-time Enrollment 9,053
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#8 in CA
#110 nationally
#110
Complete Data Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
Public
Overall Score 64.5
64.5 / 100
PT Completion 62%
36.8% complete programs PT Retention 82%
54% retained PT Students 26%
54.1% part-time Enrollment 8,111
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#9 in CA
#112 nationally
#112
Complete Data Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
Public
Overall Score 64.4
64.4 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.2% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 43%
61.3% part-time Enrollment 16,424
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#10 in CA
#113 nationally
#113
Complete Data American River College
Sacramento, CA
Public
Overall Score 64.4
64.4 / 100
PT Completion 26%
26.8% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 97%
83.3% part-time Enrollment 29,908
Programs 32 fields
#11 in CA
#126 nationally
#126
Complete Data Moorpark College
Moorpark, CA
Public
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
PT Completion 53%
34% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 53%
64.7% part-time Enrollment 14,091
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,340
#12 in CA
#154 nationally
#154
Complete Data Asher College
Sacramento, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.6
61.6 / 100
PT Completion 97%
71.8% complete programs PT Retention 25%
38% retained PT Students 100%
97.5% part-time Enrollment 699
Programs 4 fields
#13 in CA
#167 nationally
#167
Complete Data ABCO Technology
Inglewood, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
PT Completion 100%
96.3% complete programs PT Retention 97%
83% retained PT Students 5%
22.5% part-time Enrollment 121
Programs 3 fields
#14 in CA
#174 nationally
#174
Complete Data East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
Public
Overall Score 60.4
60.4 / 100
PT Completion 41%
30.6% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 96%
82.5% part-time Enrollment 30,321
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,196
#15 in CA
#175 nationally
#175
Complete Data De Anza College
Cupertino, CA
Public
Overall Score 60.4
60.4 / 100
PT Completion 73%
41.2% complete programs PT Retention 28%
39% retained PT Students 48%
62.9% part-time Enrollment 16,990
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,395
#16 in CA
#183 nationally
#183
Complete Data College of the Sequoias
Visalia, CA
Public
Overall Score 60
60 / 100
PT Completion 57%
35% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 42%
60.6% part-time Enrollment 13,586
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#17 in CA
#192 nationally
#192
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Garden Grove
Garden Grove, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
PT Completion 99%
84.4% complete programs PT Retention 97%
81% retained PT Students 3%
14.3% part-time Enrollment 202
Programs 1 fields
#18 in CA
#193 nationally
#193
Complete Data Evergreen Valley College
San Jose, CA
Public
Overall Score 59.7
59.7 / 100
PT Completion 31%
28.2% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 87%
75.9% part-time Enrollment 8,989
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#19 in CA
#196 nationally
#196
Complete Data Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, CA
Public
Overall Score 59.6
59.6 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 47%
44% retained PT Students 64%
68.1% part-time Enrollment 18,370
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#20 in CA
#198 nationally
#198
Complete Data National Polytechnic College
Lakewood, CA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.6
59.6 / 100
PT Completion 99%
81.2% complete programs PT Retention 95%
75% retained PT Students 2%
8.3% part-time Enrollment 299
Programs 2 fields
#21 in CA
#200 nationally
#200
Complete Data Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
Public
Overall Score 59.6
59.6 / 100
PT Completion 46%
31.6% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 45%
62.1% part-time Enrollment 17,085
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#22 in CA
#210 nationally
#210
Complete Data Ventura College
Ventura, CA
Public
Overall Score 59
59 / 100
PT Completion 49%
32.6% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 69%
69.5% part-time Enrollment 11,367
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,340
#23 in CA
#224 nationally
#224
Complete Data Palomar College
San Marcos, CA
Public
Overall Score 58.4
58.4 / 100
PT Completion 29%
27.6% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 62%
67.3% part-time Enrollment 18,815
Programs 33 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#24 in CA
#225 nationally
#225
Complete Data Norco College
Norco, CA
Public
Overall Score 58.4
58.4 / 100
PT Completion 37%
29.6% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 94%
79.9% part-time Enrollment 10,787
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#25 in CA
#233 nationally
#233
Complete Data Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
Public
Overall Score 58
58 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 43%
61.1% part-time Enrollment 11,994
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
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