Best ROI 2-Year Colleges in California

These are the best ROI 2-year colleges in california, ranked by earnings-to-cost ratio (ROI). The ranking includes 48 institutions, with College of the Sequoias leading at 40.7x.

Rank Institution State ROI
1 College of the Sequoias CA 40.7x
2 Skyline College CA 16.0x
3 Imperial Valley College CA 15.5x
4 Irvine Valley College CA 11.8x
5 Hartnell College CA 10.9x
6 Yuba College CA 7.7x
7 Santa Monica College CA 7.6x
8 West Valley College CA 7.5x
9 Modesto Junior College CA 7.5x
10 San Diego Miramar College CA 7.2x
11 Taft College CA 6.9x
12 Shasta College CA 6.8x
13 College of the Canyons CA 6.6x
14 Saddleback College CA 6.1x
15 Pasadena City College CA 5.7x
16 Mission College CA 5.0x
17 Norco College CA 5.0x
18 Las Positas College CA 4.8x
19 Antelope Valley Community College District CA 4.7x
20 Solano Community College CA 4.7x
21 Golden West College CA 4.5x
22 De Anza College CA 4.3x
23 Moreno Valley College CA 4.0x
24 San Diego Mesa College CA 3.9x
25 Chaffey College CA 3.8x
26 Grossmont College CA 3.8x
27 Merced College CA 3.8x
28 Gavilan College CA 3.6x
29 Mt San Antonio College CA 3.6x
30 Folsom Lake College CA 3.6x
31 Cosumnes River College CA 3.5x
32 Fullerton College CA 3.5x
33 El Camino Community College District CA 3.5x
34 Sacramento City College CA 3.2x
35 Sierra College CA 3.1x
36 Diablo Valley College CA 3.1x
37 Los Medanos College CA 2.9x
38 Mt San Jacinto Community College District CA 2.8x
39 Los Angeles Southwest College CA 2.7x
40 Chabot College CA 2.7x
41 College of the Redwoods CA 2.6x
42 American River College CA 2.5x
43 College of Alameda CA 2.5x
44 Glendale Community College CA 2.5x
45 Riverside City College CA 2.5x
46 Cuyamaca College CA 2.5x
47 Ohlone College CA 2.4x
48 San Diego City College CA 2.4x

Methodology

2-Year institutions in California ranked by ROI. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.