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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
J D Academy of Salon and SpaDanville · Private for-profit$19,416$34,589−180%−$574,196Paul Mitchell the School-PasadenaPasadena · Private for-profit$22,021$26,022−181%−$513,878Lyle's College of BeautyFresno · Private for-profit$18,214$36,880−182%−$595,380Moler Barber CollegeOakland · Private for-profit$22,414$23,361−183%−$499,304Elite Cosmetology SchoolPALM DESERT · Private for-profit$23,625$19,655−183%−$472,370Associated Technical College-Los AngelesLos Angeles · Private for-profit$22,293$23,629−183%−$501,586Hacienda La Puente Adult EducationLa Puente · Public$28,867$3,536−183%−$355,474Diversified Vocational CollegeLos Angeles · Private for-profit$22,134$21,711−186%−$495,504Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman OaksSherman Oaks · Private for-profit$19,853$27,101−187%−$539,874Hinton Barber and Beauty CollegeVallejo · Private for-profit$21,516$21,612−188%−$501,288Shasta School of CosmetologyRedding · Private for-profit$19,476$26,397−189%−$540,828The Salon Professional Academy-San JoseSan Jose · Private for-profit$22,102$18,418−190%−$482,652Lytles Redwood Empire Beauty CollegeSanta Rosa · Private for-profit$20,005$23,995−191%−$525,930Professional Institute of BeautyEl Monte · Private for-profit$20,769$21,840−191%−$509,670Paul Mitchell the School-FresnoFresno · Private for-profit$20,281$22,624−191%−$517,686Milan Institute of Cosmetology-VacavilleVacaville · Private for-profit$19,710$23,880−192%−$528,420Academy of Esthetics and CosmetologySan Fernando · Private for-profit$19,489$24,340−192%−$532,470Hilltop Beauty SchoolDaly City · Private for-profit$21,407$18,874−192%−$491,426Sierra College of BeautyMerced · Private for-profit$24,216$10,794−193%−$431,016Salon Success Academy-West CovinaWest Covina · Private for-profit$21,401$17,928−194%−$487,702Salon Success Academy-UplandUpland · Private for-profit$21,401$17,658−194%−$486,622Lu Ross AcademyVentura · Private for-profit$20,457$19,444−195%−$503,206International College of Beauty Arts & SciencesLos Angeles · Private for-profit$19,522$21,624−196%−$521,276Career Academy of BeautyGarden Grove · Private for-profit$20,615$17,769−197%−$494,926Lyle's College of BeautyBakersfield · Private for-profit$18,214$23,572−198%−$542,148

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.