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.
Harrisburg Area Community College-Gettysburg Gettysburg, PA	—	—	—	$54,031	$42,007	—
Apex Academy Hair Skin Nails School of Cosmetology Ontario, OH	—	—	$13,354	—	—	—
Harrisburg Area Community College-Lancaster Lancaster, PA	—	—	—	$54,031	$42,007	—
Washington State University-Vancouver Vancouver, WA	—	—	—	$73,467	$68,905	—
Bryant & Stratton College-Richmond North Chesterfield, VA	—	—	—	$43,374	$32,568	—
Shoreline Community College - Dental Hygiene Seattle, WA	—	—	—	$61,196	$52,009	—
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Milwaukee, WI	—	—	—	$62,480	$54,990	—
Maine Media College Rockport, ME	—	—	—	—	—	—
Bais Medrash Elyon Monsey, NY	—	—	$8,447	—	—	—
Washington State University-Spokane Spokane, WA	—	—	—	$73,467	$68,905	—
Institute of Medical Ultrasound Atlanta, GA	—	—	$51,036	—	—	—
South College - Pittsburgh Cranberry Township, PA	—	—	—	$52,540	$36,642	—
Snow College-Richfield Campus Richfield, UT	—	—	—	$38,946	$41,022	—
Union Presbyterian Seminary-Charlotte Charlotte, NC	—	—	—	$55,771	—	—
Washington State University-Tri Cities Richland, WA	—	—	—	$73,467	$68,905	—
Elite Cosmetology Barber & Spa Academy Yakima, WA	—	—	$14,513	$31,183	—	—
Strayer University-Virginia Beach Campus Virginia Beach, VA	—	—	—	$68,449	$40,092	—
South College-Nashville Nashville, TN	—	—	—	$52,540	$36,642	—
NUC University - Florida Technical College - Tampa Tampa, FL	—	—	—	$25,779	$24,785	—
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Ponce Ponce, PR	—	—	—	$25,779	$24,785	—
Antioch University-Seattle Seattle, WA	—	—	—	$63,882	$51,541	—
Wilton Simpson Technical College Brooksville, FL	—	—	$12,547	—	—	—
NUC University - IBC Technical Division - Caguas Caguas, PR	—	—	—	$25,779	$24,785	—
ICOHS College San Diego, CA	—	—	$99,682	—	—	—
NewU University Washington, DC	—	—	—	—	—	—