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U.S. News & World Report 2021 College Rankings
Regional Colleges West – Top Public Schools
National Universities – Top Public Colleges
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#65 | San Diego
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#100 | Fresno
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National Universities – Social Mobility
Regional Colleges West – Top Performers of Social Mobility
Regional Universities West
#3
| San Luis Obispo
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#10
| Pomona
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#14
| Long Beach
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#16
| Fullerton
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#22
| San Jose
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#25
| Monterey Bay
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#26
| Chico
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#26
| Los Angeles
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#29
| San Francisco
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#29
| Stanislaus
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#33
| Sonoma
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#37
| Humboldt
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#40
| Northridge
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#40
| San Bernardino
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#43
| Channel Islands
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#43
| Sacramento
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#52
| Bakersfield
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#58
| Dominguez Hills
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#60
| San Marcos
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#80
| East Bay
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Regional Universities West – Top Public Schools
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#1 | San Luis Obispo
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#2 | Pomona
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#3 | Long Beach
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#4 | Fullerton
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#7 | San Jose
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#8 | Monterey Bay
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#9 | Chico
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#9 | Los Angeles
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#11 | Stanislaus
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#11 | San Francisco
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#14 | Sonoma
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#17 | Humboldt
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#18 | Northridge
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#18 | San Bernardino
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#20 | Channel Islands
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#20 | Sacramento
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#24 | Bakersfield
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#26 | Dominguez Hills
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#28 | San Marcos
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#39 | East Bay
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| (Out of 66)
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Regional Universities West – Social Mobility
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#2 | Long Beach
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#3 | San Jose
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#5 | Pomona
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#5 | Monterey Bay
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#7 | Stanislaus
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#9 | Fullerton
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#11 | San Bernardino
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#12 | San Francisco
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#13 | Los Angeles
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#13 | San Marcos
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#17 | Dominguez Hills
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#19 | Sacramento
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#21 | Channel Islands
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#21 | Northridge
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#28 | East Bay
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#31 | Bakersfield
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#34 | Humboldt
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#41 | Chico
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#48 | Sonoma
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#96 | San Luis Obispo
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Regional Universities West – Best Value
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#11 | Los Angeles
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#21 | San Bernardino
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#33 | Humboldt
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#38 | Pomona
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#39 | Stanislaus
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#40 | Fullerton
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#42 | San Jose
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#44 | Dominguez Hills
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