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×

ALL COLLEGES IN CA

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664 matching colleges · page 8 of 27

CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego · Public$47,452$5,814−88%−$178,736 Mendocino CollegeUkiah · Public$47,553$8,330−88%−$187,790 The Fab SchoolRancho Cucamonga · Private for-profit$48,949$37,713−88%−$291,362 Merritt CollegeOakland · Public$47,791$14,021−88%−$208,174 Academy of Art UniversitySan Francisco · Private for-profit$48,625$40,613−89%−$306,202 Lassen Community CollegeSusanville · Public$47,367$12,517−90%−$206,398 Antelope Valley Community College DistrictLancaster · Public$46,964$3,860−90%−$175,800 West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City · Public$46,945$9,634−91%−$199,086 Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington · Public$46,870$13,250−92%−$214,300 Summit CollegeSan Bernardino · Private for-profit$47,390$29,926−92%−$275,804 Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo · Public$46,582$12,124−93%−$212,676 California Nurses Educational InstituteRancho Mirage · Private for-profit$46,829$23,231−93%−$254,634 Compton CollegeCompton · Public$46,489$12,647−94%−$215,698 MiraCosta CollegeOceanside · Public$46,348$7,339−94%−$195,876 Universal Technical Institute of Northern California IncSacramento · Private for-profit$46,718$28,887−94%−$278,368 Yuba CollegeMarysville · Public$46,100$2,576−94%−$179,304 Beaumont Adult SchoolBeaumont · Public$46,505$31,099−95%−$289,346 Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach · Private nonprofit$46,587$42,505−95%−$334,150 Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland Hills · Public$46,024$13,270−96%−$222,840 Allan Hancock CollegeSanta Maria · Public$45,443$5,383−98%−$197,102 Southwestern CollegeChula Vista · Public$45,440$12,671−98%−$226,284 El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance · Public$45,339$5,968−98%−$200,482 Modern Technology SchoolFountain Valley · Private for-profit$45,276$22,620−99%−$267,720 Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach · Public$45,128$4,824−99%−$198,016 Riverside City CollegeRiverside · Public$45,124$8,377−99%−$212,268

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.