Best ROI 4-Year Colleges in Pennsylvania

These are the best ROI 4-year colleges in pennsylvania, ranked by earnings-to-cost ratio (ROI). The ranking includes 50 institutions, with Holy Family University leading at 1.2x.

Rank Institution State ROI
1 Holy Family University PA 1.2x
2 University of Pittsburgh-Bradford PA 1.1x
3 Peirce College PA 1.0x
4 University of Pennsylvania PA 1.0x
5 University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg PA 0.9x
6 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown PA 0.9x
7 Carnegie Mellon University PA 0.9x
8 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton PA 0.9x
9 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton PA 0.9x
10 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington PA 0.9x
11 La Salle University PA 0.9x
12 Swarthmore College PA 0.9x
13 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley PA 0.9x
14 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology PA 0.8x
15 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania PA 0.8x
16 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York PA 0.8x
17 York College of Pennsylvania PA 0.8x
18 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto PA 0.8x
19 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus PA 0.8x
20 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill PA 0.8x
21 Waynesburg University PA 0.8x
22 Cedar Crest College PA 0.8x
23 Haverford College PA 0.8x
24 Immaculata University PA 0.8x
25 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania PA 0.8x
26 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus PA 0.8x
27 Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia PA 0.7x
28 Albright College PA 0.7x
29 Lycoming College PA 0.7x
30 Lincoln University PA 0.7x
31 Lehigh University PA 0.7x
32 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona PA 0.7x
33 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine PA 0.7x
34 Widener University PA 0.7x
35 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania PA 0.7x
36 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg PA 0.7x
37 Washington & Jefferson College PA 0.7x
38 Allegheny College PA 0.7x
39 Westminster College PA 0.7x
40 Thomas Jefferson University PA 0.7x
41 Robert Morris University PA 0.7x
42 West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA 0.7x
43 Millersville University of Pennsylvania PA 0.7x
44 Lafayette College PA 0.7x
45 Saint Francis University PA 0.7x
46 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania PA 0.7x
47 Pennsylvania Western University PA 0.7x
48 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College PA 0.7x
49 Gannon University PA 0.7x
50 Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks PA 0.7x

Methodology

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