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.
Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell, CT	—	—	$10,117	$39,168	—	—
National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts Washington, DC	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wesley Theological Seminary Washington, DC	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus Washington, DC	—	—	—	$107,963	$34,961	—
Southside College of Health Sciences Colonial Heights, VA	—	—	—	$76,113	$71,380	—
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX	—	—	—	$101,125	$88,757	—
Jefferson Regional School of Nursing Pine Bluff, AR	—	—	—	$71,248	$73,975	—
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Sharp's Academy of Hairstyling Grand Blanc, MI	—	—	—	$29,522	$16,266	—
Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing Richmond, VA	—	—	—	$55,990	$56,618	—
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-School of Optometry Bayamon, PR	—	—	—	—	—	—
Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District Chillicothe, OH	—	—	—	$52,422	$46,485	—
Southern California Seminary El Cajon, CA	—	—	—	—	$39,607	—
College of Biblical Studies-Houston Houston, TX	—	—	$672	$47,825	$39,260	—
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR	—	—	—	$77,262	$73,827	—
Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA	—	—	—	$142,369	—	—
Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education Zanesville, OH	—	—	—	$53,648	$40,416	—
Larry's Barber College Chicago, IL	—	—	$12,165	$19,011	—	—
Berks Career & Technology Center Leesport, PA	—	—	$20,536	—	—	—
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Quincy, IL	—	—	—	$77,213	$72,430	—
Agape College of Business and Science Fresno, CA	—	—	$17,755	—	—	—
Fielding Graduate University Santa Barbara, CA	—	—	—	$100,937	—	—
Chicago Theological Seminary Chicago, IL	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bethesda University Anaheim, CA	—	—	$11,097	$38,703	—	—
Illinois College of Optometry Chicago, IL	—	—	—	$130,638	—	—