California public high school · San Diego Unified

Kearny Digital Media & Design

1954 Komet Way, San Diego, CA 92111. 67.6% of its 71 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

San Diego UnifiedSan Diego County
67.6%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)1.9 pts above California (65.7%)
97.5%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)10.0 pts above California (87.5%)
77.1%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
71Graduates in the class measured
Our read

Graduates here go to college at or above the state rate, but mostly outside the UC system: 2.8% enrolled at a UC campus versus 9.1% statewide.

The path from Kearny Digital Media & Design

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 2.8%Cal State University 14.1%California community college 45.1%California private college 2.8%Out-of-state 4-year college 2.8%Not enrolled in college 32.4%

    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 CaliforniaCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    University of California campuses986%$14,538$83,432$13,000
    Cal State and other public universities2455%$9,614$68,650$14,875
    Community colleges12040%$6,004$46,630$10,500
    Private nonprofit colleges5166%$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 Kearny Digital Media & Design

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    San Diego Mesa College0.6 mi42%$21,767$50,947
    National University2.8 mi43%$24,008$73,988
    University of San Diego2.8 mi81%$29,539$93,069
    San Diego State University5.5 mi78%$13,243$73,494
    San Diego City College5.8 mi24%$18,693$44,127
    North-West College-San Diego6.0 mi—$52,050$46,721

College-going over time

40%50%60%70%80%2019202020212022202368%
Kearny Digital Media & DesignCalifornia statewide

Share of each class enrolled in college within 12 months. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Kearny College Connections (0.0 mi, 76.2% to college) · Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology (0.0 mi, 67.5% to college) · Kearny Eng Innov & Design (0.0 mi, 57.4% to college) · San Diego Metro Career and Tech (0.7 mi, 95.8% to college) · School for Entrepreneurship and Technology (0.8 mi, 62.7% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureKearny Digital Media & DesignSan Diego UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months67.6%76.1%65.7%
Graduation rate97.5%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Kearny Digital Media & Design graduates go to college?
67.6% of the Class of 2023 at Kearny Digital Media & Design enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 65.7% in California. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
What is the graduation rate at Kearny Digital Media & Design?
Kearny Digital Media & Design has a four-year graduation rate of 97.5%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.