California public high school · Irvine Unified

University High

4771 Campus Dr., Irvine, CA 92612. 88.5% of its 513 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.

Irvine UnifiedOrange CountyTop 10% in California for college enrollment
88.5%Enrolled in college within 12 months (Class of 2023)22.8 pts above California (65.7%)
97.2%4-year graduation rate (2024-25)9.7 pts above California (87.5%)
74.4%Graduates who completed UC/CSU required courses (Class of 2023)
513Graduates in the class measured
Our read

22.8% of graduates enrolled at a University of California campus, about 2.5 times the statewide share (9.1%).

The path from University High

How California measures this
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    After graduation, Class of 2023

    University of California 22.8%Cal State University 4.9%California community college 40%California private college 5.5%Out-of-state 4-year college 15.2%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.2%Not enrolled in college 11.5%

    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 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 University High

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Concordia University-Irvine0.6 mi47%$29,761$72,184
    University of California-Irvine1.1 mi87%$13,866$83,432
    Stanbridge University2.7 mi51%$25,124$67,293
    Westcliff University2.7 mi61%$30,505—
    Irvine Valley College3.1 mi58%$21,874$53,719
    Vanguard University of Southern California4.6 mi55%$23,231$62,456

College-going over time

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University HighCalifornia 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: Woodbridge High (2.1 mi, 89.8% to college) · Alternative Education-San Joaquin High (2.6 mi, 84.8% to college) · Corona del Mar High (3.4 mi, 90.3% to college) · Irvine High (4.2 mi, 90% to college) · California Pacific Charter- Los Angeles (4.9 mi, 38.8% to college)

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Compared with the district and state

MeasureUniversity HighIrvine UnifiedCalifornia
Enrolled in college within 12 months88.5%89.1%65.7%
Graduation rate97.2%—87.5%

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Quick answers

What percent of University High graduates go to college?
88.5% of the Class of 2023 at University High 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 University High?
University High has a four-year graduation rate of 97.2%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.