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.
Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA	—	—	—	$88,171	$83,187	—
Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA	—	—	—	$71,954	$74,576	—
Adler University Chicago, IL	—	—	—	$74,729	—	—
Hartford International University for Religion and Peace Hartford, CT	—	—	—	—	—	—
Los Angeles Pacific University Glendora, CA	—	—	$22,677	$68,736	—	—
Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA	—	—	$-126	$42,956	$30,214	—
Martinsburg College Cheyenne, WY	—	—	$11,956	$32,883	—	—
Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio San Antonio, TX	—	—	$15,403	$24,123	—	—
Bet Midrash Ohel Torah Lakewood, NJ	—	—	—	—	—	—
FINE Mortuary College Norwood, MA	—	—	$27,385	$65,177	—	—
San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco, CA	—	—	$42,607	$50,407	—	—
TIGI Hairdressing Academy Guilford Guilford, CT	—	—	$16,406	$33,949	—	—
Strayer University-Arkansas Little Rock, AR	—	—	—	$68,449	$40,092	—
Rocky Vista University Parker, CO	—	—	—	$115,256	—	—
Aguilas International Technical Institute Tampa, FL	—	—	—	—	—	—
Davenport University - Detroit Detroit, MI	—	—	—	$69,009	$45,099	—
Institute of Culinary Education New York, NY	—	—	—	$47,145	$47,865	—
Dental Assistant Pro LLC-Columbus Westerville, OH	—	—	—	—	—	—
Health and Technology Training Institute Philadelphia, PA	—	—	$37,010	—	—	—
The Colleges of Law at Ventura Ventura, CA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital Silver Spring, MD	—	—	$9,850	—	—	—
Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander Brooklyn, NY	—	—	$13,075	—	—	—
San Joaquin College of Law Clovis, CA	—	—	—	—	—	—
University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA	—	$26,593	—	$64,926	$67,699	—
Epic Bible College & Graduate School Sacramento, CA	—	—	—	—	$37,822	—