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.
Regina Webb Academy Bowling Green, KY	—	—	$13,205	$28,903	—	—
Academy of Hair Design - Austin Austin, TX	—	—	—	$26,713	$25,129	—
Ea La Mar's Cosmetology & Barber College Kansas City, MO	—	—	$17,823	—	—	—
Evolve Beauty Academy Washington, MO	—	—	$19,584	—	—	—
New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa white plains, NY	—	—	$16,348	$26,650	—	—
Wongu University of Oriental Medicine Las Vegas, NV	—	—	—	—	—	—
Allgood Beauty Institute Frisco, TX	—	—	$20,412	—	—	—
Christian Culinary Academy Cannon Beach, OR	—	—	—	—	—	—
Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health Lubbock, TX	—	—	—	$75,618	$78,724	—
School of Missionary Aviation Technology Ionia, MI	—	—	$17,511	$56,969	—	—
Clovis Community College Fresno, CA	—	—	$4,590	$39,542	—	—
Grove City College Grove City, PA	—	—	—	$45,058	—	—
HCI College West Palm Beach, FL	—	—	$35,425	$75,945	—	—
Graham's Barber College DALLAS, TX	—	—	$23,295	—	—	—
Capilo School of Hair Design Augusta, ME	—	—	$18,711	$27,457	—	—
MAK Beauty Institute Cumming, GA	—	—	$13,085	—	—	—
Boise Barber College Boise, ID	—	—	$14,029	$30,941	—	—
J D Academy of Salon and Spa Danville, CA	—	—	$34,589	$33,270	—	—
Dolce The Academy Waterbury, CT	—	—	$15,318	$25,726	—	—
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics Lincoln, NE	—	—	$15,787	$29,007	—	—
Med College Hialeah, FL	—	—	$42,764	$53,128	—	—
Springfield College-Regional Online and Continuing Education Springfield, MA	—	—	—	$60,428	$48,036	—
MCI Institute of NJ Ocean, NJ	—	—	—	$47,586	—	—
Shear Finesse Beauty Academy Jacksonville, FL	—	—	$24,584	—	—	—
The Barber School Midvale, UT	—	—	$18,744	—	—	—