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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
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena · Private nonprofit$136,775$16,075+276%+$673,450Stanford UniversityStanford · Private nonprofit$132,900$13,807+274%+$643,772Ohlone CollegeFremont · Public$126,289$11,130+262%+$588,370Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont · Private nonprofit$154,095$35,924+237%+$767,254Contra Costa CollegeSan Pablo · Public$103,363$9,490+168%+$365,670Cal Poly Maritime AcademyVallejo · Public$108,075$20,555+141%+$368,530University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley · Public$95,520$13,481+116%+$271,276Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · Private nonprofit$108,186$28,849+114%+$336,464West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange CountyAnaheim · Private for-profit$108,697$32,879+104%+$325,454California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo · Public$89,413$16,665+80%+$197,470Northeastern University OaklandOakland · Private nonprofit$94,528$25,181+76%+$214,556University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla · Public$84,593$12,470+72%+$166,050Touro University WorldwideLos Alamitos · Private nonprofit$88,202$19,058+69%+$175,788West Coast University-OntarioOntario · Private for-profit$108,697$49,590+68%+$258,610Shasta CollegeRedding · Public$75,940$2,878+62%+$117,888Foothill CollegeLos Altos Hills · Public$78,860$7,653+61%+$127,988Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara · Private nonprofit$104,986$50,062+58%+$219,612Chamberlain University-CaliforniaRancho Cordova · Private for-profit$95,339$36,559+54%+$177,154De Anza CollegeCupertino · Public$76,818$6,642+54%+$111,612San Jose State UniversitySan Jose · Public$80,832$13,760+52%+$123,280University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · Private nonprofit$91,408$32,740+49%+$153,120GnomonNorth Hollywood · Private for-profit$102,393$51,949+48%+$186,134Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael · Private nonprofit$92,526$35,333+48%+$153,928University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles · Public$77,498$12,548+41%+$94,788California State University, East BayHayward · Public$73,481$9,320+31%+$67,530

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.