Best ROI 4-Year Colleges in California

These are the best ROI 4-year colleges in california, ranked by earnings-to-cost ratio (ROI). The ranking includes 50 institutions, with California State University-Los Angeles leading at 3.7x.

Rank Institution State ROI
1 California State University-Los Angeles CA 3.7x
2 California State University-San Bernardino CA 3.3x
3 California State University-Bakersfield CA 2.6x
4 California State University-Stanislaus CA 2.6x
5 California State University-Fullerton CA 2.4x
6 Stanford University CA 2.3x
7 California State University-Fresno CA 2.2x
8 California State University-Northridge CA 2.1x
9 California Institute of Technology CA 2.0x
10 California State University-East Bay CA 1.9x
11 California State University-Sacramento CA 1.7x
12 University of California-Berkeley CA 1.7x
13 University of California-San Diego CA 1.7x
14 California State University-Dominguez Hills CA 1.7x
15 University of California-Los Angeles CA 1.6x
16 California State University-Channel Islands CA 1.6x
17 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona CA 1.6x
18 California State University-Long Beach CA 1.5x
19 California State University-San Marcos CA 1.5x
20 San Jose State University CA 1.4x
21 University of California-Irvine CA 1.4x
22 San Francisco State University CA 1.4x
23 University of California-Davis CA 1.4x
24 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo CA 1.4x
25 University of California-Merced CA 1.3x
26 Sonoma State University CA 1.3x
27 University of California-Riverside CA 1.2x
28 University of California-Santa Barbara CA 1.2x
29 California State University Maritime Academy CA 1.1x
30 California State University-Chico CA 1.1x
31 California State University-Monterey Bay CA 1.1x
32 Fresno Pacific University CA 1.1x
33 San Diego State University CA 1.1x
34 Pomona College CA 1.0x
35 Harvey Mudd College CA 1.0x
36 University of California-Santa Cruz CA 1.0x
37 Claremont McKenna College CA 0.9x
38 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt CA 0.9x
39 Mount Saint Mary's University CA 0.8x
40 University of La Verne CA 0.8x
41 West Coast University-Orange County CA 0.8x
42 University of the Pacific CA 0.8x
43 Azusa Pacific University CA 0.8x
44 National University CA 0.7x
45 University of Southern California CA 0.7x
46 University of San Diego CA 0.7x
47 Vanguard University of Southern California CA 0.7x
48 Saint Mary's College of California CA 0.7x
49 Chamberlain University-California CA 0.6x
50 University of Redlands CA 0.6x

Methodology

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