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.
Bos-Man's Barber College Shreveport, LA	—	—	$12,717	$16,763	—	—
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX	—	—	—	$90,257	$92,348	—
Memphis Theological Seminary Memphis, TN	—	—	—	$49,113	—	—
International Institute for Restorative Practices Bethlehem, PA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Washington Health System School of Nursing Washington, PA	—	—	—	$73,675	$63,504	—
Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Philadelphia, PA	—	—	—	$97,655	$79,323	—
Evans Hairstyling College-Cedar City Cedar City, UT	—	—	$5,955	$16,253	—	—
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine Bradenton, FL	—	—	—	—	—	—
O'Briens Aveda Institute Williston, VT	—	—	$28,304	$33,777	—	—
Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN	—	—	—	$132,857	—	—
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA	—	—	—	$114,014	$138,767	—
Trinity Anglican Seminary Ambridge, PA	—	—	—	$56,899	—	—
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging Richmond, VA	—	—	—	$79,623	$65,432	—
South Texas College of Law Houston Houston, TX	—	—	—	$112,926	—	—
Knox County Career Center Mount Vernon, OH	—	—	—	$44,510	$38,212	—
Florida College of Integrative Medicine Orlando, FL	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cameo College of Essential Beauty Murray, UT	—	—	—	$27,255	$32,364	—
SIT Graduate Institute Brattleboro, VT	—	—	—	$50,920	—	—
College of the Marshall Islands Majuro, MH	—	—	$9,996	—	—	—
Bastyr University Kenmore, WA	—	—	—	$46,794	$49,364	—
Massachusetts School of Law Andover, MA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC	—	—	—	$70,775	$64,624	—
Union Presbyterian Seminary Richmond, VA	—	—	—	$55,771	—	—
City University of Seattle Seattle, WA	—	—	—	$83,698	$69,460	—
Northwest Technology Center-Alva Alva, OK	—	—	—	—	$32,501	—