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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
San Joaquin Valley College-PortervillePorterville · Private for-profit · Not currently operating$38,245$23,891−125%−$343,114San Joaquin Valley College-BakersfieldBakersfield · Private for-profit$38,245$23,351−125%−$340,954California College of ASULos Angeles · Private nonprofit · Not currently operating$38,674$17,683−125%−$313,992San Joaquin Valley College-DelanoDelano · Private for-profit · Not currently operating$38,245$21,573−125%−$333,842American Career College-Los AngelesLos Angeles · Private for-profit$37,089$32,408−126%−$388,742Capstone CollegePasadena · Private for-profit$38,764$16,012−126%−$306,408CES CollegeBurbank · Private nonprofit · Not currently operating$37,148$31,411−126%−$384,164Reedley CollegeReedley · Public$39,652$6,814−126%−$260,736American Career College-AnaheimAnaheim · Private for-profit$37,089$31,218−126%−$383,982Feather River Community College DistrictQuincy · Public$39,056$10,800−127%−$282,640Concorde Career College-San BernardinoSan Bernardino · Private for-profit$37,357$26,029−127%−$360,546Blake Austin CollegeVacaville · Private for-profit$36,749$29,136−128%−$379,054Imperial Valley CollegeImperial · Public$39,823$1,115−128%−$236,230Providence Christian CollegePasadena · Private nonprofit$37,058$25,163−128%−$360,072Fremont UniversityCerritos · Private for-profit$35,500$34,483−130%−$412,932Arizona College of Nursing-OntarioOntario · Private for-profit$34,040$44,477−131%−$467,508Laurus CollegeSan Luis Obispo · Private for-profit$36,525$22,733−131%−$355,682Institute of TechnologyClovis · Private for-profit$36,459$23,159−131%−$358,046ATA CollegeEl Cajon · Private for-profit$36,879$19,157−132%−$337,838CBD CollegeLos Angeles · Private nonprofit$36,316$23,033−132%−$358,972North-West College-Van NuysVan Nuys · Private for-profit$34,762$31,999−133%−$410,376SUM Bible College and Theological SeminaryEl Dorado Hills · Private nonprofit$35,978$21,680−134%−$356,940National Polytechnic CollegeLakewood · Private for-profit$34,589$30,669−134%−$406,786Porterville CollegePorterville · Public$37,102$12,301−134%−$308,184Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake Tahoe · Public$37,604$8,516−135%−$288,024

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.