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.
Galaxy Medical College North Hollywood, CA	—	—	$11,687	$26,966	—	—
Mauna Loa Helicopters Kailua Kona, HI	—	—	$115,636	—	—	—
University Academy of Hair Design Tuscaloosa, AL	—	—	$12,018	$15,367	—	—
Mid-South Christian College Memphis, TN	—	—	$10,172	—	—	—
Grace School of Theology The Woodlands, TX	—	—	$11,881	—	—	—
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Kokomo Kokomo, IN	—	—	—	$81,751	$72,424	—
Aspen University Phoenix, AZ	—	—	—	$80,603	—	—
European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV	—	—	—	$28,267	$24,290	—
The Salon Professional Academy Sherwood, AR	—	—	$11,625	$28,025	—	—
Northern Virginia School of Therapeutic Massage Falls Church, VA	—	—	—	$32,996	$44,892	—
Florida Academy Fort Myers, FL	—	—	$15,192	$33,698	—	—
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College New York, NY	—	—	$5,833	$39,979	—	—
Mitsu Sato Hair Academy Overland Park, KS	—	—	$14,330	$22,838	—	—
Verve College Oak Brook, IL	—	—	—	$74,381	—	—
Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO	—	—	$25,711	$38,026	—	—
No Grease Barber School Charlotte, NC	—	—	$20,795	—	—	—
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Scranton, PA	—	—	$23,384	$81,984	—	—
Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts Portland, ME	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tomorrow's Image Barber And Beauty Academy of Virginia Newport News, VA	—	—	$12,093	—	—	—
Aesthetic Science Institute Latham, NY	—	—	$11,171	$31,281	—	—
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore Baltimore, MD	—	—	$11,361	—	—	—
Top Nails & Hair Beauty School Taylorsville, UT	—	—	—	$35,491	—	—
Institute of Medical Careers Pittsburgh, PA	—	—	$21,392	$33,803	—	—
Advanced Training Institute Las Vegas, NV	—	—	—	$52,670	$45,893	—
Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KY	—	—	$18,434	—	—	—