Best ROI Colleges in California

These are the best ROI 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 Santiago Canyon College CA 21.1x
3 Victor Valley College CA 18.6x
4 Cerritos College CA 17.0x
5 Skyline College CA 16.0x
6 Imperial Valley College CA 15.5x
7 Santa Ana College CA 13.9x
8 Irvine Valley College CA 11.8x
9 Hartnell College CA 10.9x
10 Citrus College CA 10.2x
11 Cypress College CA 9.4x
12 Allan Hancock College CA 8.0x
13 Yuba College CA 7.7x
14 Santa Monica College CA 7.6x
15 Butte College CA 7.6x
16 West Valley College CA 7.5x
17 Modesto Junior College CA 7.5x
18 Santa Rosa Junior College CA 7.5x
19 Foothill College CA 7.5x
20 Palomar College CA 7.3x
21 San Diego Miramar College CA 7.2x
22 Taft College CA 6.9x
23 Shasta College CA 6.8x
24 City College of San Francisco CA 6.6x
25 College of the Canyons CA 6.6x
26 Orange Coast College CA 6.6x
27 Long Beach City College CA 6.3x
28 Saddleback College CA 6.1x
29 MiraCosta College CA 6.0x
30 Pasadena City College CA 5.7x
31 Reedley College CA 5.7x
32 Mission College CA 5.0x
33 Norco College CA 5.0x
34 Las Positas College CA 4.8x
35 Antelope Valley Community College District CA 4.7x
36 Solano Community College CA 4.7x
37 Golden West College CA 4.5x
38 De Anza College CA 4.3x
39 Moreno Valley College CA 4.0x
40 San Diego Mesa College CA 3.9x
41 Cuesta College CA 3.8x
42 Chaffey College CA 3.8x
43 Grossmont College CA 3.8x
44 Crafton Hills College CA 3.8x
45 Merced College CA 3.8x
46 California State University-Los Angeles CA 3.7x
47 Gavilan College CA 3.6x
48 Coalinga College CA 3.6x

Methodology

Institutions in California ranked by best roi. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.