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.
Alfred University Alfred, NY	—	—	—	$58,242	$54,897	—
University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE	—	—	—	$85,735	$76,833	—
South Central College-Faribault Faribault, MN	—	—	—	$52,003	$45,068	—
CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY	—	—	—	$88,842	$65,991	—
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Cincinnati, OH	—	—	—	$52,859	$55,695	—
Albany Medical College Albany, NY	—	—	—	$117,139	—	—
Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech Brooklyn, NY	—	—	$9,927	—	—	—
New York University New York, NY	—	$56,510	—	$89,427	$82,509	—
Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ	—	—	—	$85,816	$69,331	—
Yeshiva of Far Rockaway Derech Ayson Rabbinical Seminary Far Rockaway, NY	—	—	$7,269	—	—	—
The Rockefeller University New York, NY	—	—	—	—	—	—
Columbia College - Denver Aurora, CO	—	—	—	$57,679	$45,378	—
Berkowits School of Electrolysis Forest Hills, NY	—	—	—	—	—	—
Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary Yonkers, NY	—	—	—	—	—	—
West Coast University-Los Angeles North Hollywood, CA	—	—	—	$110,100	$102,672	—
Gratz College Jenkintown, PA	—	—	—	—	—	—
World Mission University Los Angeles, CA	—	—	$15,785	$16,438	—	—
Goodwin University - Bridgeport Campus Bridgeport, CT	—	—	—	$72,845	$43,596	—
Rabbinical College of Long Island Long Beach, NY	—	—	$12,117	—	—	—
Riggins Urban Barber College-Palm Avenue San Diego, CA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Traviss Technical College - ATCFO Bartow, FL	—	—	—	$38,755	$39,813	—
Arizona State University - Yuma Yuma, AZ	—	—	—	$66,968	$62,668	—
St Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry Rochester, NY	—	—	—	—	—	—
Yeshivath Viznitz Monsey, NY	—	—	$8,929	$19,601	—	—
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley Malvern, PA	—	—	—	$76,659	$63,435	—