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CA · 664 COVERED COLLEGES

College ROI in California

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

90Colleges with a publishable ROI scenario
$64,649Median observed year-5 earnings
$26,196Median annual net price
−24%Median modeled 10-year ROI
TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

90 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · Private nonprofit+276%2Stanford UniversityStanford · Private nonprofit+274%3Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont · Private nonprofit+237%4Cal Poly Maritime AcademyVallejo · Public+141%5University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley · Public+116%6Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · Private nonprofit+114%7West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange CountyAnaheim · Private for-profit+104%8California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo · Public+80%9University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla · Public+72%10West Coast University-OntarioOntario · Private for-profit+68%
TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1California State University, Los AngelesLos Angeles · Public15.1×2California State University, San BernardinoSan Bernardino · Public12.4×3California State University, BakersfieldBakersfield · Public10.9×4Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills · Public10.3×5California State University, StanislausTurlock · Public10.0×6Stanford UniversityStanford · Private nonprofit9.6×7California State University, FullertonFullerton · Public9.6×8California State University, FresnoFresno · Public8.6×9California State University, NorthridgeNorthridge · Public8.6×10California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · Private nonprofit8.5×
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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff
Premiere Career CollegeIrwindale · Private for-profit$40,055$25,393−118%−$331,022Pima Medical Institute-Chula VistaChula Vista · Private for-profit$39,823$28,561−118%−$346,014Pima Medical Institute-San MarcosSan Marcos · Private for-profit$39,823$27,365−118%−$341,230San Diego City CollegeSan Diego · Public$41,078$7,935−119%−$250,960Charles A Jones Career and Education CenterSacramento · Public$40,227$16,605−119%−$294,150College of the RedwoodsEureka · Public$40,720$6,904−121%−$250,416California Institute of the ArtsValencia · Private nonprofit$37,136$46,080−122%−$442,960American Career College-OntarioOntario · Private for-profit$38,114$33,431−122%−$382,584San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho CordovaRancho Cordova · Private for-profit$38,245$29,811−123%−$366,794North-West College-Long BeachLong Beach · Private for-profit$37,882$33,503−123%−$385,192North-West College-RiversideRiverside · Private for-profit$37,882$33,139−123%−$383,736San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho MirageRancho Mirage · Private for-profit$38,245$28,158−123%−$360,182Life Pacific UniversitySan Dimas · Private nonprofit$38,895$20,898−123%−$324,642San Joaquin Valley College-Trades Education CenterFresno · Private for-profit$38,245$27,887−123%−$359,098San Joaquin Valley College-VisaliaVisalia · Private for-profit$38,245$27,854−123%−$358,966Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles · Public$39,656$12,323−123%−$282,732San Joaquin Valley College-OntarioOntario · Private for-profit$38,245$27,024−123%−$355,646San Joaquin Valley College-Santa MariaSanta Maria · Private for-profit$38,245$26,983−123%−$355,482North-West College-PomonaPomona · Private for-profit$37,882$30,851−123%−$374,584San Joaquin Valley College-LancasterLancaster · Private for-profit$38,245$26,717−124%−$354,418San Joaquin Valley College-ModestoSalida · Private for-profit$38,245$26,706−124%−$354,374San Joaquin Valley College-TemeculaTemecula · Private for-profit$38,245$25,869−124%−$351,026San Joaquin Valley College-FresnoFresno · Private for-profit · Not currently operating$38,245$25,656−124%−$350,174San Joaquin Valley College-HesperiaHesperia · Private for-profit$38,245$25,496−124%−$349,534North-West College-AnaheimAnaheim · Private for-profit$37,882$28,922−124%−$366,868

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in California, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.