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

Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield · Public$50,635$14,621−76%−$182,134 William Jessup UniversityRocklin · Private nonprofit$51,895$28,062−76%−$223,298 San Jose City CollegeSan Jose · Public$50,594$16,959−77%−$191,896 College of the SiskiyousWeed · Public$50,044$11,120−78%−$174,040 Irvine Valley CollegeIrvine · Public$49,015$2,090−79%−$148,210 Fresno City CollegeFresno · Public$49,314$8,069−80%−$169,136 Crafton Hills CollegeYucaipa · Public$49,457$11,331−80%−$180,754 Career Networks InstituteSanta Ana · Private for-profit$52,428$49,677−80%−$304,428 Pitzer CollegeClaremont · Private nonprofit$51,190$34,191−80%−$254,864 Pasadena City CollegePasadena · Public$48,757$3,864−81%−$157,886 Grossmont CollegeEl Cajon · Public$48,599$5,311−82%−$165,254 Gavilan CollegeGilroy · Public$48,642$6,542−82%−$169,748 Homestead SchoolsTorrance · Private nonprofit$49,290$15,962−82%−$200,948 Laney CollegeOakland · Public$49,278$17,110−83%−$205,660 California College of the ArtsSan Francisco · Private nonprofit$51,348$53,909−84%−$332,156 Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo · Private nonprofit$49,045$18,260−84%−$212,590 Victor Valley CollegeVictorville · Public$47,952$1,947−84%−$158,268 Palomar CollegeSan Marcos · Public$48,173$5,763−84%−$171,322 California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata · Public$48,458$13,171−85%−$198,104 Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula · Private nonprofit$49,062$26,196−86%−$244,164 Mt San Jacinto Community College DistrictSan Jacinto · Public$47,953$6,806−86%−$177,694 Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento · Public$47,829$5,981−86%−$175,634 East Los Angeles CollegeMonterey Park · Public$47,835$10,852−87%−$195,058 Moreno Valley CollegeMoreno Valley · Public$47,604$6,483−87%−$179,892 Orange Coast CollegeCosta Mesa · Public$47,536$7,203−88%−$183,452

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.