Santa Monica High

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   After graduation, Class of 2023

   University of California 16.6%Cal State University 12.8%California community college 28.6%California private college 7%Out-of-state 4-year college 16.4%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.2%Not enrolled in college 18.4%

   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 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 Monica High

   College	Distance	Graduation rate	Avg. net price / yr	Median earnings, 10 yrs
   Santa Monica College	1.0 mi	23%	$1,693	$46,589
   University of California-Los Angeles	4.8 mi	93%	$14,659	$88,581
   Loyola Marymount University	4.9 mi	79%	$50,518	$86,034
   Mount Saint Mary's University	5.1 mi	56%	$27,235	$78,572
   Otis College of Art and Design	5.5 mi	58%	$50,943	$70,469
   West Los Angeles College	5.7 mi	25%	$5,238	$45,826

Compared with the district and state

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