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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.

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
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu · Private nonprofit$79,256$58,098−17%−$69,832University of RedlandsRedlands · Private nonprofit$69,744$30,031−18%−$52,684California State University, BakersfieldBakersfield · Public$61,597$5,652−18%−$36,638Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles · Private nonprofit$75,375$48,381−19%−$69,774Art Center College of DesignPasadena · Private nonprofit$75,387$48,661−19%−$70,774Concordia University-IrvineIrvine · Private nonprofit$68,691$28,115−19%−$55,550University of California, MercedMerced · Public$62,884$11,983−22%−$49,092University of California, RiversideRiverside · Public$63,411$14,304−22%−$53,106California State University, StanislausTurlock · Public$60,851$6,067−22%−$45,758Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsSan Jose · Private for-profit$68,833$32,427−23%−$71,378California State University, Long BeachLong Beach · Public$62,005$10,440−23%−$51,710University of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz · Public$64,162$17,890−24%−$59,940University of La VerneLa Verne · Private nonprofit$64,663$20,161−25%−$64,014Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles · Private nonprofit$71,753$43,923−25%−$88,162California State University, Los AngelesLos Angeles · Public$59,715$3,967−25%−$48,718Unitek CollegeFremont · Private for-profit$66,057$25,179−25%−$70,146Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusa · Private nonprofit$65,063$22,212−25%−$68,218California State University, FresnoFresno · Public$60,400$7,000−26%−$54,000California State University, ChicoChico · Public$62,509$14,480−26%−$62,830California State University, NorthridgeNorthridge · Public$60,117$7,021−27%−$56,914Scripps CollegeClaremont · Private nonprofit$68,594$36,294−27%−$89,236College of AlamedaAlameda · Public$60,475$8,496−28%−$59,234Xavier College School of NursingStockton · Private for-profit$62,108$14,918−29%−$68,592California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks · Private nonprofit$66,372$30,109−29%−$86,716Chabot CollegeHayward · Public$60,120$9,053−30%−$65,012

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.