Mathematics and Statistics colleges in California, ranked by graduates
35 colleges in California awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in mathematics and statistics in 2023: 4,112 degrees, 2.4% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1.2% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). UCLA graduated the most (724, 7.6% of its class). 26 of the 35 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 75%; the most selective is California Institute of Technology at 3%.
Mathematics and Statistics colleges in California
Every California college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in mathematics and statistics, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its mathematics and statistics page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | Public | 724 | 7.6% | 9% | 1510 |
| 2 | UC Santa Barbara | Public | 608 | 9.5% | 33% | 1430 |
| 3 | UC San Diego | Public | 352 | 3.9% | 27% | 1490 |
| 4 | University of California, Berkeley | Public | 328 | 3.6% | 11% | 1530 |
| 5 | UC Davis | Public | 323 | 4% | 42% | 1380 |
| 6 | UC Irvine | Public | 205 | 2.5% | 29% | 1420 |
| 7 | University of Southern California | Private | 162 | 2.8% | 10% | 1530 |
| 8 | UC Riverside | Public | 151 | 2.8% | 76% | 1300 |
| 9 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | Public | 112 | 2.2% | 31% | 1420 |
| 10 | UC Santa Cruz | Public | 96 | 2.1% | 66% | 1180 |
| 11 | Stanford University | Private | 90 | 4.9% | 4% | 1570 |
| 12 | Cal State Long Beach | Public | 88 | 1% | 46% | 1280 |
| 13 | Cal State San Bernardino | Public | 86 | 2% | 94% | 1090 |
| 14 | Cal Poly Pomona | Public | 83 | 1.4% | 75% | 1300 |
| 15 | San Jose State University | Public | 77 | 1.2% | 85% | 1220 |
| 16 | San Diego State University | Public | 68 | 0.8% | 36% | 1340 |
| 17 | Cal State Fullerton | Public | 63 | 0.7% | 91% | 1230 |
| 18 | Sacramento State University | Public | 54 | 0.7% | 94% | 1170 |
| 19 | San Francisco State University | Public | 51 | 1% | 96% | 1180 |
| 20 | Cal State Northridge | Public | 47 | 0.6% | 93% | 1150 |
| 21 | Fresno State University | Public | 38 | 0.7% | 95% | 1160 |
| 22 | Cal State East Bay | Public | 37 | 1.2% | 97% | 1080 |
| 23 | Cal State Stanislaus | Public | 37 | 1.5% | 98% | 1080 |
| 24 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Public | 34 | 1.1% | 93% | 1020 |
| 25 | Cal State San Marcos | Public | 26 | 0.8% | 95% | 1190 |
| 26 | Pomona College | Private | 26 | 5.8% | 7% | 1540 |
| 27 | Cal State Chico | Public | 24 | 0.7% | 93% | 1170 |
| 28 | Cal State Monterey Bay | Public | 24 | 1.4% | 97% | 1130 |
| 29 | California Institute of Technology | Private | 18 | 7.7% | 3% | 1580 |
| 30 | Loyola Marymount University | Private | 17 | 1% | 45% | 1370 |
| 31 | Cal State Los Angeles | Public | 17 | 0.3% | 91% | 1150 |
| 32 | Saint Mary's College of California | Private | 12 | 1.8% | 87% | 1290 |
| 33 | Biola University | Private | 12 | 1.6% | 74% | 1260 |
| 34 | California Baptist University | Private | 11 | 0.6% | 85% | 1170 |
| 35 | Occidental College | Private | 11 | 2.7% | 44% | 1420 |
Questions about mathematics and statistics colleges in California
What is the best college for mathematics and statistics in California?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest mathematics and statistics programs in California are UCLA (724), UC Santa Barbara (608), UC San Diego (352). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every California college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in California offer mathematics and statistics?
35 four-year colleges in California awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in mathematics and statistics in 2023, 26 public and 9 private, for 4,112 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for mathematics and statistics in California?
At the 26 public universities on this list, California residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
Mathematics and Statistics elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.