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.
Columbia College - San Diego San Diego, CA	—	—	—	$57,679	$45,378	—
NUC University - Caguas Caguas, PR	—	—	—	$25,779	$24,785	—
ECPI University-Manassas Manassas, VA	—	—	—	$54,409	$42,837	—
Everglades University - Miami Miami, FL	—	—	—	$59,470	$47,597	—
Treasure Coast Technical College Vero Beach, FL	—	—	$8,500	$53,449	—	—
Belle Academy of Cosmetology LLC Waterbury, CT	—	—	$6,638	—	—	—
Antioch College Yellow Springs, OH	—	—	$14,834	$39,456	—	—
Boone Career and Technical Center Foster, WV	—	—	—	—	—	—
Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian Meridian, ID	—	—	$18,802	—	—	—
Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa Costa Mesa, CA	—	—	—	$66,788	$59,398	—
Glitz School of Cosmetology - Santa Fe Campus Santa Fe, NM	—	—	$5,184	$20,266	—	—
Final Touch Barber Academy Philadelphia, PA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Carrington College-Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova, CA	—	—	—	$47,661	$39,633	—
Dooby Shop School of Cosmetology Charlotte, NC	—	—	—	—	—	—
Care Hope College Jupiter, FL	—	—	—	—	—	—
Technology Learning Center Oxford, MA	—	—	—	—	—	—
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Department of Education-PRAMI Fajardo, PR	—	—	—	—	$26,293	—
San Francisco School of Massage & Bodywork San Francisco, CA	—	—	$33,402	—	—	—
Sami Halaseh Institute Andover, KS	—	—	$15,932	—	—	—
One Stop Academy Fayetteville, NC	—	—	$35,519	—	—	—
Innovate Salon Academy Brick Township, NJ	—	—	$26,744	$29,126	—	—
Trenz Beauty Academy Calumet City, IL	—	—	$0	$20,883	—	—
Veritas Baptist College Lawrenceburg, IN	—	—	$21,957	—	—	—
JT's Cuts Academy Fort Lauderdale, FL	—	—	$15,305	—	—	—
University of Fairfax Salem, VA	—	—	—	—	—	—