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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
Taft CollegeTaft · Public$38,293$2,823−135%−$258,362Barstow Community CollegeBarstow · Public$36,878$12,773−135%−$312,312North-West College-GlendaleGlendale · Private for-profit$33,535$35,763−135%−$437,702Southern California University of Health SciencesWhittier · Private nonprofit$32,024$45,848−136%−$493,152CET-San DiegoSan Diego · Private nonprofit$34,875$22,035−138%−$369,390North-West College-West CovinaWest Covina · Private for-profit$33,535$30,332−138%−$415,978American Medical Sciences CenterGlendale · Private for-profit$34,644$21,629−139%−$370,076Sutter County Career Training CenterYuba City · Public$35,331$16,000−140%−$340,690John Paul the Great Catholic UniversityEscondido · Private nonprofit$32,190$34,666−140%−$446,764National Career CollegePanorama City · Private for-profit$33,042$27,850−141%−$410,980CET-CoachellaCoachella · Private nonprofit$34,875$16,105−141%−$345,670CET-San JoseSan Jose · Private nonprofit$34,875$16,101−141%−$345,654CET-ColtonColton · Private nonprofit$34,875$14,634−142%−$339,786Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USDConcord · Public$35,930$7,760−143%−$301,740High Desert Medical CollegeLancaster · Private for-profit$32,130$29,627−143%−$427,208CET-OxnardOxnard · Private nonprofit$34,875$11,992−144%−$329,218CET-El CentroEl Centro · Private nonprofit$34,875$11,405−145%−$326,870Hypnosis Motivation InstituteTarzana · Private nonprofit$28,236$48,328−145%−$540,952CET-SoledadSoledad · Private nonprofit$34,875$11,260−145%−$326,290Baldwin Park Adult & Community EducationBaldwin Park · Public$35,666$6,665−145%−$300,000UEI College-OceansideOceanside · Private for-profit$31,471$29,253−146%−$432,302UEI College-Huntington ParkHuntington Park · Private for-profit$31,471$29,145−146%−$431,870UEI College-Chula VistaChula Vista · Private for-profit$31,471$28,606−146%−$429,714UEI College-StocktonStockton · Private for-profit$31,471$28,455−146%−$429,110UEI College-Garden GroveGarden Grove · Private for-profit$31,471$28,182−146%−$428,018

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.