Best Colleges in California by ROI

104 schools analyzed. Average ROI score: 64/100.

104
Schools
64
Avg ROI Score
$26,029
Avg Net Price
99
Top Score
Top ROI School in California
Stanford University (99/100)

All California Schools by ROI Score

99

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Exceptional Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$13,807
10yr Earnings
$124,080
Completion
92%
97

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA

Exceptional Valuepublic
Net Price
$13,481
10yr Earnings
$92,446
Completion
93%
96

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo, CA

Exceptional Valuepublic
Net Price
$16,665
10yr Earnings
$90,768
Completion
86%
96

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional Valuepublic
Net Price
$12,548
10yr Earnings
$82,511
Completion
93%
96

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA

Exceptional Valuepublic
Net Price
$12,470
10yr Earnings
$84,943
Completion
86%
95

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA

Exceptional Valuepublic
Net Price
$14,741
10yr Earnings
$80,838
Completion
86%
94

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA

Exceptional Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$16,075
10yr Earnings
$128,566
Completion
94%
94

University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA

Exceptional Valuepublic
Net Price
$14,251
10yr Earnings
$80,735
Completion
87%
92

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA

Exceptional Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$28,849
10yr Earnings
$104,736
Completion
91%
92

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA

Exceptional Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$35,924
10yr Earnings
$138,687
Completion
92%
91

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

Exceptional Valuepublic
Net Price
$13,760
10yr Earnings
$78,988
Completion
69%
91

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$32,740
10yr Earnings
$92,498
Completion
92%
90

University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

Exceptional Valuepublic
Net Price
$16,109
10yr Earnings
$74,915
Completion
83%
90

California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo, CA

Exceptional Valuepublic
Net Price
$20,555
10yr Earnings
$94,784
Completion
60%
90

Pomona College

Claremont, CA

Exceptional Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$19,285
10yr Earnings
$77,779
Completion
93%
90

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Exceptional Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$50,062
10yr Earnings
$109,183
Completion
88%
89

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Pomona, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$11,531
10yr Earnings
$71,902
Completion
68%
88

California State University-Fullerton

Fullerton, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$6,555
10yr Earnings
$62,951
Completion
70%
88

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Strong Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$30,365
10yr Earnings
$86,522
Completion
84%
86

California State University-Long Beach

Long Beach, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$10,440
10yr Earnings
$64,403
Completion
69%
85

University of California-Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$17,890
10yr Earnings
$68,396
Completion
75%
85

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

Strong Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$25,447
10yr Earnings
$78,445
Completion
69%
84

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$15,364
10yr Earnings
$64,909
Completion
76%
84

University of California-Merced

Merced, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$11,983
10yr Earnings
$64,368
Completion
69%
83

California State University-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$9,338
10yr Earnings
$64,876
Completion
56%
83

University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$14,304
10yr Earnings
$67,699
Completion
76%
83

West Coast University-Orange County

Anaheim, CA

Strong Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$32,879
10yr Earnings
$102,672
Completion
60%
82

California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$6,067
10yr Earnings
$63,188
Completion
53%
82

California State University-Chico

Chico, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$14,480
10yr Earnings
$64,172
Completion
63%
81

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$7,000
10yr Earnings
$61,244
Completion
57%
81

California State University-East Bay

Hayward, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$9,320
10yr Earnings
$71,401
Completion
48%
81

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, CA

Strong Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$35,333
10yr Earnings
$84,713
Completion
78%
81

Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, CA

Strong Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$30,378
10yr Earnings
$78,812
Completion
70%
81

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$12,885
10yr Earnings
$65,986
Completion
58%
80

California State University-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$3,967
10yr Earnings
$59,211
Completion
53%
80

California State University-Northridge

Northridge, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$7,021
10yr Earnings
$59,115
Completion
57%
80

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$12,278
10yr Earnings
$68,077
Completion
50%
80

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Strong Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$41,431
10yr Earnings
$89,812
Completion
70%
80

California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$10,229
10yr Earnings
$62,908
Completion
55%
79

California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$9,849
10yr Earnings
$62,152
Completion
51%
78

California State University-San Bernardino

San Bernardino, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$4,564
10yr Earnings
$59,977
Completion
55%
78

Scripps College

Claremont, CA

Strong Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$36,294
10yr Earnings
$77,539
Completion
83%
78

Gnomon

North Hollywood, CA

Strong Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$51,949
10yr Earnings
$114,785
Completion
100%
76

California State University-Monterey Bay

Seaside, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$13,663
10yr Earnings
$59,247
Completion
59%
75

California State University-Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$5,652
10yr Earnings
$59,009
Completion
50%
75

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Strong Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$21,413
10yr Earnings
$72,379
Completion
53%
74

Pitzer College

Claremont, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$34,191
10yr Earnings
$69,512
Completion
83%
73

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$38,263
10yr Earnings
$75,951
Completion
81%
72

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$48,381
10yr Earnings
$78,349
Completion
79%
71

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$22,212
10yr Earnings
$66,677
Completion
62%
71

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$30,109
10yr Earnings
$68,712
Completion
70%
71

California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA

Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$8,615
10yr Earnings
$57,162
Completion
43%
71

Menlo College

Atherton, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$31,100
10yr Earnings
$76,419
Completion
54%
71

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$30,031
10yr Earnings
$72,690
Completion
67%
71

West Coast University-Ontario

Ontario, CA

Fair Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$49,590
10yr Earnings
$102,672
Completion
39%
70

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$20,161
10yr Earnings
$65,464
Completion
63%
69

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$58,098
10yr Earnings
$82,939
Completion
83%
69

West Coast University-Los Angeles

North Hollywood, CA

Fair Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$53,020
10yr Earnings
$102,672
Completion
31%
67

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$35,558
10yr Earnings
$83,438
Completion
30%
67

Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$18,260
10yr Earnings
$55,017
Completion
92%
65

Southern California Institute of Architecture

Los Angeles, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$43,923
10yr Earnings
$71,909
Completion
71%
65

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$29,053
10yr Earnings
$64,778
Completion
70%
64

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$46,555
10yr Earnings
$70,070
Completion
82%
64

National University

San Diego, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$22,878
10yr Earnings
$67,548
Completion
43%
62

Concordia University-Irvine

Irvine, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$28,115
10yr Earnings
$65,083
Completion
58%
62

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$13,630
10yr Earnings
$58,896
Completion
50%
62

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$38,729
10yr Earnings
$63,998
Completion
77%
61

Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA

Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$21,241
10yr Earnings
$59,541
Completion
57%
57

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$41,008
10yr Earnings
$70,484
Completion
58%
56

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, CA

Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$48,661
10yr Earnings
$71,958
Completion
79%
54

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, CA

Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$32,647
10yr Earnings
$57,106
Completion
68%
54

Thomas Aquinas College

Santa Paula, CA

Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$26,196
10yr Earnings
$55,619
Completion
84%
53

California Baptist University

Riverside, CA

Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$26,285
10yr Earnings
$61,504
Completion
62%
52

Whittier College

Whittier, CA

Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$25,757
10yr Earnings
$59,492
Completion
60%
52

University of Massachusetts Global

Aliso Viejo, CA

Below Average Valuepublic
Net Price
$32,654
10yr Earnings
$65,703
Completion
43%
51

San Diego Christian College

Santee, CA

Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$992
10yr Earnings
$49,766
Completion
20%
51

Woodbury University

Burbank, CA

Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$33,692
10yr Earnings
$65,668
Completion
60%
50

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$31,495
10yr Earnings
$56,778
Completion
68%
46

John Paul the Great Catholic University

Escondido, CA

Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$34,666
10yr Earnings
$56,930
Completion
64%
45

William Jessup University

Rocklin, CA

Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$28,062
10yr Earnings
$56,257
Completion
56%
44

California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

Arcata, CA

Poor Valuepublic
Net Price
$13,171
10yr Earnings
$47,626
Completion
49%
44

Simpson University

Redding, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$27,817
10yr Earnings
$54,340
Completion
49%
41

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$45,566
10yr Earnings
$61,824
Completion
60%
39

Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary

Los Angeles, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$14,959
10yr Earnings
$48,361
Completion
12%
38

Newschool of Architecture and Design

San Diego, CA

Poor Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$52,570
10yr Earnings
$68,891
Completion
62%
36

Otis College of Art and Design

Los Angeles, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$51,248
10yr Earnings
$58,152
Completion
66%
33

Shasta Bible College and Graduate School

Redding, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$30,437
10yr Earnings
$28,891
Completion
100%
32

Hope International University

Fullerton, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$29,310
10yr Earnings
$49,697
Completion
49%
28

Design Institute of San Diego

San Diego, CA

Poor Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$44,010
10yr Earnings
$46,920
Completion
80%
28

Providence Christian College

Pasadena, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$25,163
10yr Earnings
$46,264
Completion
20%
27

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$53,909
10yr Earnings
$49,414
Completion
61%
25

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$46,080
10yr Earnings
$41,198
Completion
67%
25

Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses

Stockton, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$5,524
10yr Earnings
$39,248
Completion
62%
24

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$19,058
10yr Earnings
$40,803
Completion
29%
23

University of Silicon Valley

San Jose, CA

Poor Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$27,815
10yr Earnings
$51,017
Completion
29%
22

Life Pacific University

San Dimas, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$20,898
10yr Earnings
$43,299
Completion
40%
22

Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna Beach, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$42,505
10yr Earnings
$47,867
Completion
52%
19

Los Angeles College of Music

Pasadena, CA

Poor Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$43,590
10yr Earnings
$31,758
Completion
41%
19

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

El Dorado Hills, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$21,680
10yr Earnings
$35,418
Completion
85%
14

California College of ASU

Los Angeles, CA

Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$17,683
10yr Earnings
$42,014
Completion
37%
10

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Poor Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$40,613
10yr Earnings
$39,008
Completion
34%
9

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Poor Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$30,980
10yr Earnings
$31,632
Completion
41%
7

California Aeronautical University

Bakersfield, CA

Poor Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$36,126
10yr Earnings
$38,361
Completion
30%
6

Ashford University

San Diego, CA

Poor Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$31,266
10yr Earnings
$35,404
Completion
11%