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.
| Vermont State University Randolph, VT | — | — | $18,212 | $56,249 | $50,331 | 5.9x |
| Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK | — | — | $16,692 | $55,200 | $46,116 | 5.9x |
| Logan University Chesterfield, MO | — | — | $20,218 | $65,724 | $55,838 | 5.9x |
| Heritage Christian University Florence, AL | — | — | $15,426 | — | $42,597 | 5.9x |
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy Chicago, IL | — | — | $10,721 | $31,874 | $29,592 | 5.9x |
| Northshore Technical Community College Lacombe, LA | — | — | $10,773 | $37,814 | $29,734 | 5.9x |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | — | — | $15,363 | $47,003 | $42,396 | 5.9x |
| Hocking College Nelsonville, OH | — | — | $13,704 | $44,764 | $37,791 | 5.9x |
| Newman University Wichita, KS | — | — | $19,971 | $56,857 | $55,041 | 5.9x |
| Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH | — | — | $14,381 | $50,129 | $39,596 | 5.9x |
| Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ | — | — | $19,285 | $62,671 | $53,096 | 5.9x |
| Widener University Chester, PA | — | — | $25,759 | $80,946 | $70,920 | 5.9x |
| CET-Oxnard Oxnard, CA | — | — | $11,992 | $40,676 | $32,986 | 5.9x |
| Barstow Community College Barstow, CA | — | — | $12,773 | $38,095 | $35,104 | 5.9x |
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | — | — | $13,265 | $45,495 | $36,421 | 5.9x |
| Longwood University Farmville, VA | — | — | $19,066 | $54,005 | $52,347 | 5.9x |
| New England Tractor Trailer Training School of CT-Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | — | — | $16,191 | $52,806 | $44,444 | 5.9x |
| Bowling Green State University-Firelands Huron, OH | — | — | $17,480 | $54,998 | $47,896 | 5.9x |
| Manchester University North Manchester, IN | — | — | $18,805 | $52,989 | $51,504 | 5.8x |
| University of Providence Great Falls, MT | — | — | $17,649 | $88,535 | $48,296 | 5.8x |
| Kettering University Flint, MI | — | — | $34,660 | $99,943 | $94,823 | 5.8x |
| Hood College Frederick, MD | — | — | $20,873 | $70,173 | $57,089 | 5.8x |
| Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC | — | — | $14,670 | $54,255 | $40,101 | 5.8x |
| University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR | — | — | $17,936 | $51,164 | $48,992 | 5.8x |
| Lindsey Wilson University Columbia, KY | — | — | $15,070 | $43,852 | $41,129 | 5.8x |