Lakewood High

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   After graduation, Class of 2023

   University of California 6.1%Cal State University 18%California community college 50.2%California private college 0.6%Out-of-state 4-year college 4.5%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.5%Not enrolled in college 20.1%

   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 Lakewood High

   College	Distance	Graduation rate	Avg. net price / yr	Median earnings, 10 yrs
   Long Beach City College	0.8 mi	31%	$1,192	$44,903
   Universal Technical Institute-Southern California	1.6 mi	68%	$31,974	$62,466
   National Polytechnic College	2.0 mi	70%	$35,305	$36,845
   North-West College-Long Beach	2.9 mi	44%	$39,118	$43,549
   Cerritos College	3.6 mi	29%	$1,577	$46,657
   California State University-Long Beach	3.9 mi	70%	$9,426	$69,554

Compared with the district and state

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