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.
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	—	$73,698	—	$101,204	$91,565	—
Premiere International College Fort Myers, FL	—	—	$27,427	—	—	—
Ponce Health Sciences University-Centro Universitario de San Juan San Juan, PR	—	—	—	$64,974	—	—
Houston Barber School Houston, TX	—	—	$13,456	—	—	—
Deluxe Barber College San Antonio, TX	—	—	$19,194	—	—	—
Evvaylois Academy School of Beauty Brenham, TX	—	—	$20,536	—	—	—
Pioneer Career and Technology Center Shelby, OH	—	—	—	—	$32,219	—
Professional University Dr. Carlos J. Borrero Rios Hato Rey, PR	—	—	—	—	—	—
Relay Graduate School of Education - Philadelphia & Camden Philadelphia, PA	—	—	—	$77,686	—	—
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Tucson, AZ	—	—	—	$42,937	$38,673	—
American Film Institute Conservatory Los Angeles, CA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences Oakland, CA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Carrington College-Phoenix North Phoenix, AZ	—	—	—	$39,609	$36,718	—
Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA	—	—	—	$148,182	$143,238	—
Pacific Bible College Medford, OR	—	—	$24,383	—	—	—
Relay Graduate School of Education - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA	—	—	—	$77,686	—	—
Ascent College Gainesville, VA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Pike County Joint Vocational School District Piketon, OH	—	—	—	—	$44,689	—
Citrus Heights Beauty College Citrus Heights, CA	—	—	$31,649	$29,756	—	—
Life Chiropractic College West Hayward, CA	—	—	—	$53,374	—	—
Waynes College of Beauty Salinas, CA	—	—	$13,121	$26,097	—	—
Eden Theological Seminary Webster Groves, MO	—	—	—	—	—	—
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine Seattle, WA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Berkeley School of Theology Berkeley, CA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lincoln University Oakland, CA	—	—	—	—	$53,695	—