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| Rank in California | Highest Overall School Score | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
| 1 | 1 | California Institute of Technology | 100.00 | No Change |
| 2 ↑ | 3 | Pomona College | 98.98 | No Change |
| 3 ↑ | 5 | Claremont McKenna College | 98.67 | No Change |
| 4 | 4 | Harvey Mudd College | 98.59 | 98.69 (↓0.1%) |
| 5 ↑ | 6 | Occidental College | 96.26 | No Change |
| 6 ↑ | 7 | Scripps College | 96.14 | No Change |
| 7 ↑ | 8 | Santa Clara Â鶹Íø | 95.93 | 95.64 (↑0.3%) |
| 8 ↓ | 2 | Stanford Â鶹Íø | 95.07 | 99.92 (↓4.9%) |
| 9 ↑ | 12 | Thomas Aquinas College | 95.04 | 93.67 (↑1.5%) |
| 10 ↓ | 9 | Soka Â鶹Íø of America | 94.70 | 95.40 (↓0.7%) |
| 11 ↓ | 10 | Pepperdine Â鶹Íø | 93.96 | 94.56 (↓0.6%) |
| 12 ↑ | 13 | Â鶹Íø of Southern California | 93.59 | 93.18 (↑0.4%) |
| 13 ↓ | 11 | Â鶹Íø of California-Berkeley | 93.46 | 94.54 (↓1.1%) |
| 14 ↑ | 16 | Loyola Marymount Â鶹Íø | 93.26 | 92.95 (↑0.3%) |
| 15 ↓ | 14 | Â鶹Íø of California-Santa Barbara | 93.11 | 93.01 (↑0.1%) |
| 16 ↑ | 17 | California Polytechnic State Â鶹Íø-San Luis Obispo | 92.47 | 91.87 (↑0.7%) |
| 17 ↑ | 20 | Â鶹Íø of San Diego | 92.29 | 91.68 (↑0.7%) |
| 18 | 18 | Â鶹Íø of California-Davis | 92.26 | 91.86 (↑0.4%) |
| 19 ↑ | 24 | Pitzer College | 91.91 | 90.07 (↑2.0%) |
| 20 ↑ | 27 | Â鶹Íø of California-San Diego | 91.73 | 89.63 (↑2.3%) |
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