California public high school · Oakland Unified

Oakland School for the Arts

530 18Th St., Oakland, CA 94612. 73.1% of its 104 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Oakland UnifiedAlameda CountyCharter school
73.1%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)7.4 pts above California (65.7%)
92.1%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)4.6 pts above California (87.5%)
76.5%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
104Graduates in the class measured
Our read

18.3% of graduates enrolled at a University of California campus, about 2.0 times the statewide share (9.1%).

The path from Oakland School for the Arts

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 18.3%Cal State University 13.5%California community college 17.3%California private college 5.8%Out-of-state 4-year college 17.3%Out-of-state 2-year college 1%Not enrolled in college 26.9%

    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 Oakland School for the Arts

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Reach University0.4 mi—$22,412—
    Laney College0.9 mi30%$9,315$42,812
    Samuel Merritt University0.9 mi——$151,150
    College of Alameda1.9 mi31%$294$47,627
    National Holistic Institute2.5 mi73%$21,849$39,384
    Berkeley City College4.3 mi42%$1,987$48,574

College-going over time

50%60%70%80%90%2019202020212022202373%
Oakland School for the ArtsCalifornia 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: Envision Academy for Arts & Technology (0.3 mi, 61.9% to college) · McClymonds High (0.8 mi, 68.3% to college) · MetWest High (1.1 mi, 75.9% to college) · AIMS College Prep High (1.2 mi, 82.6% to college) · Oakland Military Institute, College Preparatory Academy (1.5 mi, 62.3% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Oakland Unified's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureOakland School for the ArtsOakland UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months73.1%68.8%65.7%
Graduation rate92.1%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of Oakland School for the Arts graduates go to college?
73.1% of the Class of 2023 at Oakland School for the Arts 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 Oakland School for the Arts?
Oakland School for the Arts has a four-year graduation rate of 92.1%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.