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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
Healthcare Career CollegeParamount · Private for-profit$31,232$13,756−159%−$372,704Milan Institute-Palm DesertPalm Desert · Private for-profit$28,536$24,730−159%−$443,560Paul Mitchell the School-San DiegoSan Diego · Private for-profit$25,635$35,975−160%−$517,550Stellar Career CollegeModesto · Private for-profit$30,696$13,083−162%−$375,372Pacific College of Health and ScienceSan Diego · Private for-profit$21,046$51,918−162%−$627,212UEI College-FresnoFresno · Private for-profit$26,825$28,282−162%−$474,878American Institute of Massage TherapySanta Ana · Private for-profit$31,361$9,364−163%−$353,846UEI College-BakersfieldBakersfield · Private for-profit$26,825$27,257−163%−$470,778Associated Barber College of San DiegoSan Diego · Private for-profit$27,417$23,205−164%−$448,650San Francisco Institute of Esthetics & Cosmetology IncSan Francisco · Private for-profit$28,415$18,333−165%−$419,182National Holistic InstituteEmeryville · Private for-profit$23,235$33,287−170%−$530,798Universal Healthcare Careers CollegeLos Angeles · Private for-profit$24,998$25,414−171%−$481,676Citrus Heights Beauty CollegeCitrus Heights · Private for-profit$23,186$31,649−171%−$524,736Bellus Academy-PowayPoway · Private for-profit$22,667$32,767−172%−$534,398Milan Institute-BakersfieldBakersfield · Private for-profit$25,031$24,487−172%−$477,638Paul Mitchell the School-Costa MesaCosta Mesa · Private for-profit$25,635$21,920−172%−$461,330Milan Institute-MercedMerced · Private for-profit$25,031$23,396−173%−$473,274Milan Institute-ClovisClovis · Private for-profit$25,031$23,238−173%−$472,642Paul Mitchell the School-TemeculaTemecula · Private for-profit$23,371$27,850−174%−$507,690Los Angeles College of MusicPasadena · Private for-profit$18,583$43,590−175%−$618,530Southern California Health InstituteNorth Hollywood · Private for-profit$22,626$29,326−175%−$521,044Palomar Institute of CosmetologySan Marcos · Private for-profit$22,830$27,778−176%−$512,812Federico Beauty InstituteSacramento · Private for-profit$23,174$24,028−179%−$494,372Cinta Aveda InstituteSan Francisco · Private for-profit$24,993$18,204−179%−$452,886Healing Hands School of Holistic HealthEscondido · Private for-profit$13,803$52,498−180%−$701,962

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.