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.
Lakewood School of Therapeutic Massage Port Huron, MI	—	—	—	$24,111	$16,682	—
International Institute of Cosmetology Wethersfield, CT	—	—	$16,590	$28,922	—	—
University of East-West Medicine Sunnyvale, CA	—	—	—	—	—	—
United States University Sandy Springs, CA	—	—	—	$81,794	$80,980	—
Dixie Technical College Saint George, UT	—	—	—	$46,064	$31,051	—
Borner's Barber College Los Angeles, CA	—	—	$21,275	$28,304	—	—
Aveda Institute-Portland Portland, OR	—	—	—	$33,038	$33,003	—
The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Vogue College of Cosmetology San Antonio, TX	—	—	$24,934	$18,877	—	—
Rio Grande Valley College Pharr, TX	—	—	$19,500	$44,400	—	—
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO	—	—	$23,255	$39,692	—	—
Best Care College East Orange, NJ	—	—	—	$89,155	$64,311	—
Paul Mitchell the School-Reno Reno, NV	—	—	$27,899	$30,863	—	—
Advance Beauty Techs Academy Corona, CA	—	—	$28,071	$24,520	—	—
Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock, WA	—	—	$32,033	$47,476	—	—
Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design-Bryan Bryan, TX	—	—	$13,527	$23,679	—	—
HDS Truck Driving Institute Tucson, AZ	—	—	—	$46,065	$40,059	—
Ottawa University-Online Overland Park, KS	—	—	—	$62,228	$55,552	—
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences Yakima, WA	—	—	—	$177,747	—	—
New Age Training New York, NY	—	—	—	$37,928	$31,997	—
D A Dorsey Technical College Miami, FL	—	—	$2,065	$26,385	—	—
Acaydia School of Aesthetics Provo, UT	—	—	$19,501	$16,247	—	—
Academy of Career Training Kissimmee, FL	—	—	—	$20,962	$22,029	—
College of Western Idaho Nampa, ID	—	—	$8,500	$47,903	—	—
New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Mineola, NY	—	—	—	$62,094	—	—