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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.

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
Cerritos CollegeNorwalk · Public$45,070$2,424−100%−$188,996California Aeronautical UniversityBakersfield · Private for-profit$45,067$36,126−100%−$323,834Los Angeles Valley CollegeValley Glen · Public$44,873$12,152−101%−$229,878Concorde Career College-North HollywoodNorth Hollywood · Private for-profit$44,838$23,984−101%−$277,556Lemoore CollegeLemoore · Public$44,859$10,832−101%−$224,738Concorde Career College-Garden GroveGarden Grove · Private for-profit$44,799$24,698−101%−$280,802Los Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles · Public$44,813$10,261−101%−$222,914Gemological Institute of America-CarlsbadCarlsbad · Private nonprofit$44,504$30,055−102%−$305,180University of the WestRosemead · Private nonprofit$44,644$6,845−102%−$210,940San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino · Public$44,238$18,943−103%−$263,392Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier · Public$43,985$14,379−104%−$247,666Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica · Public$44,107$2,779−105%−$200,046Humphreys UniversityStockton · Private nonprofit$44,030$5,524−105%−$211,796InterCoast Colleges-West CovinaWest Covina · Private for-profit$43,537$27,536−105%−$304,774InterCoast Colleges-Rancho CordovaRancho Cordova · Private for-profit$43,537$24,925−105%−$294,330InterCoast Colleges-RiversideRiverside · Private for-profit$43,537$21,641−105%−$281,194InterCoast Colleges-FairfieldFairfield · Private for-profit$43,537$21,536−105%−$280,774Norco CollegeNorco · Public$43,887$5,169−106%−$211,806Professional Golfers Career CollegeTemecula · Private for-profit$43,020$37,351−106%−$349,204Los Angeles Mission CollegeSylmar · Public$43,567$13,380−106%−$247,850Asher CollegeSacramento · Private for-profit$42,660$35,499−107%−$345,396Carrington College-SacramentoSacramento · Private for-profit$42,345$41,338−108%−$371,902Hartnell CollegeSalinas · Public$43,536$2,039−108%−$202,796Carrington College-San Leandro CampusSan Leandro · Private for-profit$42,345$39,675−108%−$365,250Carrington College-Pleasant Hill CampusPleasant Hill · Private for-profit$42,345$39,357−108%−$363,978

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.