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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
Carrington College-StocktonStockton · Private for-profit$42,345$37,481−108%−$356,474Carrington College-San JoseSan Jose · Private for-profit$42,345$36,466−108%−$352,414Glendale Career College-North-West College-BakersfieldBakersfield · Private for-profit$41,834$51,867−108%−$419,128Glendale Career CollegeGlendale · Private for-profit$41,834$49,195−108%−$408,440Platt College-Los AngelesAlhambra · Private for-profit$42,521$27,551−109%−$314,994North-West College-San DiegoSan Diego · Private for-profit$41,834$46,503−109%−$397,672Glendale Career College-North-West College-MFSONWest Covina · Private for-profit$41,834$45,438−109%−$393,412Platt College-AnaheimAnaheim · Private for-profit$42,521$22,678−109%−$295,502Platt College-RiversideRiverside · Private for-profit$42,521$21,889−109%−$292,346Platt College-OntarioOntario · Private for-profit$42,521$20,711−109%−$287,634ATI College-WhittierWhitter · Private for-profit$42,519$20,467−109%−$286,678Ventura Adult and Continuing EducationVentura · Public$42,901$9,924−110%−$240,686Career Care InstituteLancaster · Private for-profit$41,266$50,201−110%−$418,144Institute for Business and TechnologySan Jose · Private for-profit$41,848$27,207−111%−$320,348National Career EducationCitrus Heights · Private for-profit$41,848$25,380−111%−$313,040College of the DesertPalm Desert · Public$42,194$15,728−112%−$270,972Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles · Public$42,481$5,964−112%−$229,046Citrus CollegeGlendora · Public$42,405$4,135−113%−$222,490South Coast CollegeOrange · Private for-profit$41,707$16,534−113%−$279,066Concorde Career College-San DiegoSan Diego · Private for-profit$40,953$25,394−114%−$322,046Merced CollegeMerced · Public$41,981$5,040−115%−$230,350MTI CollegeSacramento · Private for-profit$40,890$21,740−115%−$308,060Central Coast CollegeSalinas · Private for-profit$40,487$26,667−116%−$331,798Coalinga CollegeCoalinga · Public$41,250$10,477−117%−$259,408Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon · Public$41,432$6,618−117%−$242,152

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.