Best ROI colleges in America
Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.
1,616eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
661Rhode Island CollegeProvidence, RI · Public
−44%−$96,002
662Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA · Private nonprofit
−44%−$133,434
663George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR · Private nonprofit
−44%−$135,516
664University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO · Public
−44%−$107,582
665Wright State University-Lake CampusCelina, OH · Public
−44%−$99,474
666University of DallasIrving, TX · Private nonprofit
−44%−$120,000
667Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL · Private nonprofit
−44%−$131,032
668Western Connecticut State UniversityDanbury, CT · Public
−45%−$111,686
669The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX · Public
−45%−$97,312
670Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA · Private nonprofit
−45%−$132,722
671Marian UniversityFond Du Lac, WI · Private nonprofit
−45%−$120,408
672Georgia College & State UniversityMilledgeville, GA · Public
−45%−$118,174
673University of LouisvilleLouisville, KY · Public
−45%−$113,942
674University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX · Public
−45%−$93,060
675Augusta UniversityAugusta, GA · Public
−45%−$106,468
676Boise State UniversityBoise, ID · Public
−45%−$120,710
677Roberts Wesleyan UniversityRochester, NY · Private nonprofit
−45%−$123,750
678Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA · Private nonprofit
−45%−$113,842
679California State University, Dominguez HillsCarson, CA · Public
−45%−$97,460
680Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, LA · Public
−46%−$103,566
681Edgewood UniversityMadison, WI · Private nonprofit
−46%−$129,602
682Avila UniversityKansas City, MO · Private nonprofit
−46%−$111,462
683Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityWeatherford, OK · Public
−46%−$108,786
684William Paterson University of New JerseyWayne, NJ · Public
−46%−$117,330
685SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NY · Public
−46%−$103,728
686Neumann UniversityAston, PA · Private nonprofit
−46%−$134,236
687Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA · Public
−46%−$109,962
688Harrisburg University of Science and TechnologyHarrisburg, PA · Private nonprofit
−46%−$111,324
689Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FL · Public
−46%−$99,128
690The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX · Public
−46%−$106,782
The ranking includes currently operating colleges with reported bachelor’s-level programs, at least 500 students and annual average net price of $1,000 or more. It does not model taxes, wage growth, living costs or completion risk.
Best ROI colleges by state
Every state page uses the same data-quality screen and economic-investment formula as the national ranking.
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