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×

ALL COLLEGES IN CA

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664 matching colleges · page 6 of 27

CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Biola UniversityLa Mirada · Private nonprofit$56,263$31,495−63%−$193,350 Cypress CollegeCypress · Public$52,233$4,606−64%−$126,094 Sacramento City CollegeSacramento · Public$52,442$6,614−64%−$132,036 San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego · Public$51,782$3,337−65%−$125,528 Casa Loma College-Los AngelesSherman Oaks · Private nonprofit$55,011$27,596−66%−$190,274 Copper Mountain Community CollegeJoshua Tree · Public$52,460$9,105−66%−$141,820 Universal Technical Institute of California IncRancho Cucamonga · Private for-profit$54,551$26,360−67%−$189,930 Design Institute of San DiegoSan Diego · Private for-profit$56,870$44,010−67%−$237,340 University of Silicon ValleySan Jose · Private for-profit$54,598$27,815−67%−$195,280 Universal Technical Institute-Southern CaliforniaLong Beach · Private for-profit$54,551$27,506−67%−$194,514 Bay Area Medical AcademySan Francisco · Private for-profit$54,214$27,042−68%−$196,028 Los Medanos CollegePittsburg · Public$51,598$7,443−69%−$143,792 La Sierra UniversityRiverside · Private nonprofit$56,301$45,566−69%−$249,254 Simpson UniversityRedding · Private nonprofit$53,928$27,817−69%−$201,988 Cabrillo CollegeAptos · Public$52,415$15,843−70%−$169,222 Hope International UniversityFullerton · Private nonprofit$54,020$29,310−70%−$207,040 Santa Ana CollegeSanta Ana · Public$50,774$3,133−70%−$134,792 Berkeley City CollegeBerkeley · Public$51,428$9,096−70%−$152,104 College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita · Public$50,713$3,702−71%−$137,678 Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnut · Public$51,030$6,490−71%−$145,660 Angeles InstituteARTESIA · Private for-profit$52,837$23,817−72%−$196,898 The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita · Private nonprofit$53,787$32,647−72%−$222,718 Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom · Public$50,396$5,975−74%−$149,940 San Joaquin Delta CollegeStockton · Public$49,800$2,407−75%−$141,628 California Career CollegeCanoga Park · Private for-profit$53,814$46,880−76%−$279,380

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.