Independence High

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   After graduation, Class of 2023

   University of California 4.6%Cal State University 15.3%California community college 31.2%California private college 1.4%Out-of-state 4-year college 3.8%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.5%Not enrolled in college 43.2%

   College-going rate: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months, tracked by the state through the National Student Clearinghouse and California's public systems. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

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   What those choices lead to

   California does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in California performs.

   College type in California	Colleges	Graduation rate	Avg. net price / yr	Median earnings, 10 yrs	Median debt
   University of California campuses	9	86%	$14,538	$83,432	$13,000
   Cal State and other public universities	24	55%	$9,614	$68,650	$14,875
   Community colleges	120	40%	$6,004	$46,630	$10,500
   Private nonprofit colleges	51	66%	$30,247	$75,975	$21,500

   Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All California colleges.

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   Colleges closest to Independence High

   College	Distance	Graduation rate	Avg. net price / yr	Median earnings, 10 yrs
   California State University-Bakersfield	4.7 mi	48%	$4,001	$62,381
   San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield	5.6 mi	57%	$22,588	$43,313
   UEI College-Bakersfield	7.7 mi	75%	$33,327	$32,404
   Milan Institute-Bakersfield	8.7 mi	63%	$22,208	$30,613
   Bakersfield College	11.7 mi	20%	$4,330	$41,011
   Taft College	21.7 mi	34%	$4,362	$44,265

Compared with the district and state

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