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.
John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences South Bend, IN	—	—	$37,711	$121,617	—	—
Bolivar Technical College Bolivar, MO	—	—	—	$48,773	—	—
Elaine Sterling Institute-Dunwoody Dunwoody, GA	—	—	—	$23,965	—	—
UTH Florida University Miami, FL	—	—	—	—	—	—
Hoss Lee Academy Roseville, CA	—	—	$28,065	$25,461	—	—
Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	—	$41,940	—	$81,772	$82,652	—
Northwest Educational Center-Construction Technology Houton, TX	—	—	—	$29,174	$25,442	—
CAAN Academy of Nursing Matteson, IL	—	—	—	$50,474	—	—
Arizona State University - ASU California Center - Broadway Los Angeles, CA	—	—	—	$66,968	$62,668	—
Arizona State University - Northeastern Arizona Show Low, AZ	—	—	—	$66,968	$62,668	—
Arizona State University - Yavapai Prescott Valley, AZ	—	—	—	$66,968	$62,668	—
Institute of Buddhist Studies Berkeley, CA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Arizona State University - Pinal Coolidge, AZ	—	—	—	$66,968	$62,668	—
Concorde Career College-Portland Portland, OR	—	—	—	$34,501	$31,599	—
Arkansas Technical School North Little Rock, AR	—	—	—	$18,189	$16,209	—
Focus Personal Training Institute New York, NY	—	—	$23,581	$38,614	—	—
Arizona State University - Mesa City Center Mesa, AZ	—	—	—	$66,968	$62,668	—
Arizona State University - The Gila Valley Thatcher, AZ	—	—	—	$66,968	$62,668	—
University of Arkansas Community College at Hope - Texarkana Texarkana, AR	—	—	—	—	$34,162	—
Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix Phoenix, AZ	—	—	—	$66,968	$62,668	—
Career Academy of Hair Design-Rogers Rogers, AR	—	—	—	$26,683	$21,567	—
Porter and Chester Institute of Waterbury Waterbury, CT	—	—	—	$46,863	$41,588	—
Victor Valley Community College - Aviation Technology Victorville, CA	—	—	—	$44,779	$36,119	—
Rasmussen University-North Orlando Altamonte Springs, FL	—	—	—	$59,996	$39,080	—
The Esthetic Institute Vienna, VA	—	—	$22,147	$38,254	—	—