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.
Bard College - Eastern NY Correctional Facility Napanoch, NY	—	—	—	$45,380	$46,543	—
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary-Nash County Extension Center Nashville, NC	—	—	—	$69,450	—	—
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Blacksburg, VA	—	—	—	$53,206	$48,896	—
Strayer University-Newport News Campus Newport News, VA	—	—	—	$68,449	$40,092	—
NUC University - Florida Technical College - Kissimmee Kissimmee, FL	—	—	—	$25,779	$24,785	—
Sierra Academy of Style Carson City, NV	—	—	$14,560	—	—	—
Jackson Theological Seminary North Little Rock, AR	—	—	—	—	—	—
Circle of Love Academy Dudley, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—
UEI College-United Education Institute-Houston Houston, TX	—	—	—	$29,409	$27,688	—
Casa Loma College - Aurora Aurora, CO	—	—	—	$72,581	$49,854	—
Ivy Tech Community College-Hamilton County Noblesville, IN	—	—	—	$53,369	$37,186	—
Minnesota State CollegeSoutheast-Red Wing Campus Red Wing, MN	—	—	—	$51,496	$43,613	—
South College-Atlanta Atlanta, GA	—	—	—	$52,540	$36,642	—
NUC University - Arecibo Arecibo, PR	—	—	—	$25,779	$24,785	—
ECPI University-Charlotte Charlotte, NC	—	—	—	$54,409	$42,837	—
Rob Roy Academy - Woonsocket Woonsocket, RI	—	—	—	$29,694	$30,033	—
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology Atlanta, GA	—	—	—	$51,259	$47,792	—
Jersey College - Scranton Scranton, PA	—	—	—	$88,785	$66,087	—
Georgia Military College - Robins Warner Robins, GA	—	—	—	$39,508	$39,257	—
Western Maricopa Education Center - Southwest Campus Buckeye, AZ	—	—	—	—	—	—
PJ's College of Cosmetology- Brownsburg Brownsburg, IN	—	—	—	$26,418	$22,402	—
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Arizona Phoenix, AZ	—	—	—	$77,244	$79,652	—
The Nurse Academy National City, CA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Modern Male Barber Academy Lansdale, PA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Galen Health Institutes-Savannah Pooler, GA	—	—	—	$79,047	$61,480	—