Santa Cruz High

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   After graduation, Class of 2023

   University of California 9.8%Cal State University 15.6%California community college 35.3%California private college 1.3%Out-of-state 4-year college 17.4%Not enrolled in college 20.5%

   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 Santa Cruz High

   College	Distance	Graduation rate	Avg. net price / yr	Median earnings, 10 yrs
   University of California-Santa Cruz	2.2 mi	74%	$18,549	$73,362
   Cabrillo College	6.1 mi	41%	$17,735	$48,956
   West Valley College	20.3 mi	52%	$1,033	$55,251
   Carrington College-San Jose	23.8 mi	60%	$46,680	$46,253
   De Anza College	24.1 mi	67%	$3,801	$62,175
   San Jose City College	24.5 mi	38%	$15,965	$52,460

Compared with the district and state

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