Colleges by ROI

6,273 schools

ROI = (10yr median earnings × 10 − 4 × net price) / (4 × net price), shown as a multiple of 4 years' net price. Sourced from Common Data Set filings and College Scorecard. 1,941 schools are missing the cost or earnings data needed to calculate ROI and appear at the bottom, unranked.

School	TuitionSticker out-of-state tuition. From the school's Common Data Set filing — only available for the ~333 schools with one on file.	Financial aidAverage need-based grant awarded. From the school's Common Data Set filing — only available for the ~333 schools with one on file.	Net priceReal cost after aid (or total cost of attendance where net price isn't available). Used as the cost input to the ROI calculation below.	Earnings (4yr)Median earnings of graduates 4 years after completing. From College Scorecard.	Earnings (10yr)Median earnings of students 10 years after entry. From College Scorecard. Used in the ROI calculation below.	ROI▼(10yr median earnings × 10 − 4 × net price) / (4 × net price) — the net financial benefit over 10 years as a multiple of 4 years' net price.
Nazarene Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO	—	—	—	$58,151	—	—
Dongguk University Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Connecticut College New London, CT	—	$52,433	—	$67,540	$75,001	—
Wesley Biblical Seminary Ridgeland, MS	—	—	—	—	—	—
Spertus College Chicago, IL	—	—	—	—	—	—
Saint Anthony College of Nursing Rockford, IL	—	—	—	$82,776	$77,709	—
New York College of Podiatric Medicine New York, NY	—	—	—	—	—	—
Centura College-Chesapeake Chesapeake, VA	—	—	—	$37,316	$25,930	—
National Beauty College Canton, OH	—	—	—	$22,026	$21,091	—
Redondo Beach Beauty College Torrance, CA	—	—	—	$18,585	—	—
Saint Meinrad School of Theology St. Meinrad, IN	—	—	—	—	—	—
CVPH Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology Plattsburgh, NY	—	—	$9,092	—	—	—
California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco, CA	—	—	—	$52,742	$48,848	—
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA	—	—	$536	$69,861	$54,172	—
Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center Lewes, DE	—	—	—	$82,233	$72,380	—
California Western School of Law San Diego, CA	—	—	—	$97,824	—	—
Sofia University Palo Alto, CA	—	—	—	$49,940	—	—
Elite Welding Academy LLC Cincinnati, OH	—	—	$31,701	$55,281	—	—
University of South Carolina Columbia, SC	—	$14,049	—	$67,741	$62,177	—
Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA	—	—	—	$103,151	$64,372	—
George Stone Technical College Pensacola, FL	—	—	—	$43,815	$35,234	—
Ohio Medical Career College Dayton, OH	—	—	$16,456	$66,340	—	—
Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA	—	—	—	$115,758	$87,434	—
Michael's Barber & Hair Stylist Academy Irving, TX	—	—	$18,033	—	—	—
Five Branches University Santa Cruz, CA	—	—	—	$39,451	—	—