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.
UPMC Jameson School of Nursing - UPMC Hamot Erie, PA	—	—	—	$71,301	$70,472	—
South College - Indianapolis Inidianapolis, IN	—	—	—	$52,540	$36,642	—
South Hills School of Business and Technology-Altoona Altoona, PA	—	—	—	$42,821	$35,539	—
NUC University - Florida Technical College - Pembroke Pines Pembroke Pines, FL	—	—	—	$25,779	$24,785	—
Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	—	—	—	$81,751	$72,424	—
Nuvani Institute-South Campus Austin, TX	—	—	—	$23,125	$22,354	—
Indian Capital Technology Center-Stilwell Stilwell, OK	—	—	—	$36,725	$33,208	—
Jersey College - Dothan Dothan, AL	—	—	—	$88,785	$66,087	—
Jersey College - Brooksville Brooksville, FL	—	—	—	$88,785	$66,087	—
Pure Aesthetics Natural Skincare School - Arizona Holistic Institute Tucson, AZ	—	—	—	$24,662	—	—
Phipps Academy of Barbering - Bradley Bradley, IL	—	—	—	$17,650	—	—
Northern Pennsylvania Regional College Warren, PA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Arizona State University - Pima Tucson, AZ	—	—	—	$66,968	$62,668	—
Ivy Tech Community College-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	—	—	—	$53,369	$37,186	—
Columbus Technical Campus Columbus, KS	—	—	—	$42,873	$35,246	—
Davenport University-Warren Location Warren, MI	—	—	—	$69,009	$45,099	—
Webb's Barber School of Arts Macon, GA	—	—	$13,568	—	—	—
ECPI University-Raleigh Raleigh, NC	—	—	—	$54,409	$42,837	—
Pivot Point Academy - Wahl Barber Academy Chicago, IL	—	—	—	$32,002	$30,453	—
Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus Memphis, TN	—	—	—	$68,449	$40,092	—
Bryant & Stratton College-Racine Mount Pleasant, WI	—	—	—	$43,374	$32,568	—
Jersey College - Largo Largo, FL	—	—	—	$88,785	$66,087	—
Cinta Aveda Institute - San Jose San Jose, CA	—	—	—	$36,659	$34,937	—
Georgia Military College - Fairburn Fairburn, GA	—	—	—	$39,508	$39,257	—
Brighton Institute of Cosmetology Brighton, MI	—	—	$20,810	—	—	—