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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
Career Development Institute IncLos Angeles · Private for-profit$60,543$25,919−45%−$128,246California State University, Dominguez HillsCarson · Public$56,700$8,615−45%−$97,460City College of San FranciscoSan Francisco · Public$56,266$6,906−46%−$94,964American River CollegeSacramento · Public$56,189$7,999−47%−$100,106Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego · Private nonprofit$62,384$38,729−48%−$161,076Coastline Community CollegeFountain Valley · Public$57,681$16,341−48%−$118,554Southern California Institute of TechnologyAnaheim · Private for-profit$60,942$33,392−49%−$154,148Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa · Private nonprofit$58,441$21,241−49%−$130,554Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyRiverside · Private for-profit$60,579$32,601−50%−$154,614Solano Community CollegeFairfield · Public$54,959$4,669−50%−$99,086Spartan College of Aeronautics & TechnologyInglewood · Private for-profit$60,579$33,320−50%−$157,490Integrity College of HealthPasadena · Private for-profit$56,891$14,819−50%−$120,366Columbia CollegeSonora · Public$55,812$11,316−52%−$117,144Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo · Public$54,295$4,152−53%−$103,658Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles · Private nonprofit$62,485$51,248−55%−$210,142Whittier CollegeWhittier · Private nonprofit$57,770$25,757−55%−$155,328Aviation Institute of Maintenance-FremontFremont · Private for-profit$58,427$29,428−55%−$163,442Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey · Public$55,075$11,373−55%−$124,742Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta Barbara · Public$54,220$11,315−59%−$133,060Las Positas CollegeLivermore · Public$53,212$5,377−59%−$119,388Long Beach City CollegeLong Beach · Public$53,345$6,202−59%−$121,358College of MarinKentfield · Public$54,326$12,351−59%−$136,144Stanbridge UniversityIrvine · Private for-profit$59,120$45,372−61%−$220,288Chaffey CollegeRancho Cucamonga · Public$52,671$5,672−62%−$125,978Smith Chason CollegeLos Angeles · Private for-profit$56,808$34,367−63%−$199,388

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.