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Colleges in and near Stockton

Stockton is home to five colleges, with about 17,000 students on campus

San Joaquin Delta College (9,160 students on campus) and the University of the Pacific (6,679) are inside the city. About 7% of Stockton’s residents are enrolled in college, below California (8%).

University of the PacificSan Joaquin Delta College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Stockton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
5
17,240 students on campus
Nearest college
0.4 mi
University of the Pacific
Residents in college
7%
Below CA (8%)
Nearest community college
1.4 mi
San Joaquin Delta College · $1,180 tuition
Nearest public university
6.3 mi
Teachers College of San Joaquin
Median household income
$80K
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What stands out about college in Stockton

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 1.4 milesUniversity of the Pacific admits 71% of applicants. Together they have 15,839 students on campus.A community college 1.4 miles awaySan Joaquin Delta College in Stockton: tuition and fees $1,180 a year for California residents.Students are 7% of residentsBelow California (8%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Stockton

Three private colleges within 2.5 miles, one public college within 6.3 miles, and San Joaquin Delta College 1.4 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miSan Joaquin Delta CollegeUniversity of the PacificTeachers College of San JoaquinStockton
University or collegeCommunity college
University of the PacificUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,679 on campus · In Stockton71%admitted$25knet price69%graduate$78kearningsSan Joaquin Delta CollegeCommunity college · Public · 9,160 on campus · In Stockton$2knet price35%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $1,180 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carrington College-StocktonUniversity or college · For-profit · 429 on campus · In Stockton$37knet price54%graduate$40kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto CampusesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 154 on campus · In Stockton · mostly online$6knet price62%graduate$39kearnings73% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Teachers College of San JoaquinUniversity or college · Public · 818 on campus · In Stockton

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Stockton’s median household income ($79,907) falls.

San Joaquin Delta CollegeIn Stockton · sticker $9,965 · tuition $1,180$6,942a year
University of the PacificIn Stockton · sticker $71,515$24,323a year
Carrington College-StocktonIn Stockton · sticker $42,476$41,159a year
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto CampusesIn Stockton · mostly online · sticker $20,918—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Stockton: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →University of the PacificSan Joaquin Delta CollegeCarrington College-StocktonHumphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses
San Joaquin Delta College35% graduate$43k earnings$8k typical debt
University of the Pacific69% graduate$78k earnings$20k typical debt
Carrington College-Stockton54% graduate$40k earnings*$12k typical debt
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses62% graduate$39k earnings$36k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Carrington College-Stockton (5).

Majors

What students study in Stockton

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Stockton’s 4 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 27%Business 12%Health professions 11%Interdisciplinary 8%Psychology 4%Mechanics & repair 4%Everything else 34%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesSan Joaquin Delta College · 1,226 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Biological and Physical SciencesSan Joaquin Delta College · 445 graduates a year
$65k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralSan Joaquin Delta College · 231 graduates a year
$39k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, GeneralSan Joaquin Delta College · 158 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralUniversity of the Pacific · 130 graduates a year
$83k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSan Joaquin Delta College · 126 graduates a year
$140k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and OperationsSan Joaquin Delta College · 118 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsSan Joaquin Delta College · 101 graduates a year
$51k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating. Left out: Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in Stockton

Is Stockton a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Stockton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below California (8). The largest campus in the city, San Joaquin Delta College, has 9,160 students on campus.

What colleges are in Stockton?

San Joaquin Delta College, the University of the Pacific, Teachers College of San Joaquin, Carrington College-Stockton and 1 more are inside the city.

What is the closest community college to Stockton, and what does it cost?

San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, 1.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,180 a year for California residents; the federal net price, $2,407, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Stockton. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →