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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
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and ScienceLos Angeles · Private nonprofit$85,673$35,558+26%+$84,498University of San DiegoSan Diego · Private nonprofit$82,964$30,365+26%+$78,180University of California, DavisDavis · Public$75,091$14,741+26%+$61,946University of San FranciscoSan Francisco · Private nonprofit$87,516$41,431+23%+$79,436Menlo CollegeAtherton · Private nonprofit$81,997$31,100+22%+$65,570University of California, IrvineIrvine · Public$72,659$14,251+17%+$39,586California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona · Public$70,795$11,531+14%+$31,826University of the PacificStockton · Private nonprofit$76,827$25,447+13%+$36,482Butte CollegeOroville · Public$67,607$5,520+12%+$23,990Mission CollegeSanta Clara · Public$67,384$5,080+12%+$23,520Pomona CollegeClaremont · Private nonprofit$73,623$19,285+11%+$29,090Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles · Private nonprofit$74,255$21,413+10%+$26,898University of California, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara · Public$71,288$16,109+8%+$18,444National UniversitySan Diego · Private nonprofit$73,353$22,878+4%+$12,018Skyline CollegeSan Bruno · Public$64,375$1,738+4%+$6,798San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco · Public$68,268$12,278+2%+$3,568Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill · Public$66,209$8,312−1%−$1,158Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga · Private nonprofit$74,189$30,378−3%−$9,622California State University, SacramentoSacramento · Public$64,495$9,338−10%−$22,402Unitek CollegeHayward · Private for-profit$67,844$19,130−11%−$28,080California State University, San MarcosSan Marcos · Public$64,649$10,229−11%−$24,426Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park · Public$65,250$12,885−13%−$29,040California State University, FullertonFullerton · Public$62,730$6,555−14%−$28,920San Diego State UniversitySan Diego · Public$65,488$15,364−15%−$36,576Unitek CollegeSouth San Francisco · Private for-profit$67,844$23,676−17%−$46,264

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.