College Types
This college type is known for access. They provide associate's degrees and certificate pathways.
What are Community Colleges?
This postsecondary pathway offers the lowest earning potential.
What is straight to workforce?
There are 9 of these in California
What are UCs?
This college type is designed for residents of the state. They are funded by the state and local governments and have different tuitions for in-state and out-of-state students.
This postsecondary pathway offers the highest earning potential
What is Bachelor's degree?
This California university system focuses on hands-on education and career readiness.
What are the CSUs?
This college type is not publicly funded. They typically have very high tuition costs but also provide substantial financial aid.
What are private universities?
This postsecondary pathway only requires 6 months to 2 years to complete.
What is certificate or CTE?
By enrolling over 25% of Latino/Hispanic students, universities can be designated as this.
HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution)
This college type has high tuition costs, low financial aid contributions, and very high acceptance rates.
What are for-profit private colleges?
This postsecondary pathway pays you as you get trained.
What is apprenticeship?
MDs and JDs are known as this type of degree. (Hint: Not Doctorates)
What are Professional Degrees
There are none of this type of college on the west coast.
What are HBCUs?
This postsecondary pathway might pay for your education after high school
What is military?
This type of school focuses on holistic undergraduate education and fostering critical thinking
What is a Liberal Arts College?