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.
Southeastern College-Miami Lakes Miami Lakes, FL	—	—	—	$42,464	$41,200	—
Bryant & Stratton College-Akron Akron, OH	—	—	—	$43,374	$32,568	—
Cutting Edge Barber Academy Lancaster, PA	—	—	$20,407	—	—	—
Art22 Academy Fort Wayne, IN	—	—	$19,401	—	—	—
Atlantic Acting School New York, NY	—	—	—	—	—	—
Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Post Falls Post Falls, ID	—	—	—	—	—	—
Troy University-Dothan Campus Dothan, AL	—	—	—	$55,048	$42,062	—
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges-Olney Central College Olney, IL	—	—	—	$39,831	$37,533	—
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida Jacksonville, FL	—	—	—	$77,244	$79,652	—
Columbia College - Fort Stewart Ft. Stewart, GA	—	—	—	$57,679	$45,378	—
American Institute Clifton, NJ	—	—	—	$36,918	$28,710	—
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Wake County Extension Center Raleigh, NC	—	—	—	$69,450	—	—
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH	—	—	—	$94,681	—	—
Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology Wayne, NJ	—	—	—	$27,944	—	—
Sattler College Boston, MA	—	—	—	—	—	—
East Texas Cosmetology College Lufkin, TX	—	—	$12,344	—	—	—
United Education Institute-Dallas Dallas, TX	—	—	—	$34,461	$31,141	—
Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Plano Plano, TX	—	—	—	$31,919	$26,381	—
Sessions College Tempe, AZ	—	—	$15,149	$32,535	—	—
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Atlanta Atlanta, GA	—	—	—	$28,696	$31,055	—
Alliant International University - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ	—	—	—	$83,376	$66,666	—
Porter and Chester Institute - New London New London, CT	—	—	—	$46,863	$41,588	—
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College - Miami Lakes, FL	—	—	—	$37,299	$37,543	—
Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Trning Fac. Chicago, IL	—	—	—	$52,701	$41,728	—
Calvin University - Handlon Campus Ionia, MI	—	—	—	$60,889	$58,375	—