California ROI Summary
Aggregated analysis of return on investment across 650 institutions in California.
California - State Aggregate
Institution Statistics
Financial ROI
| Level | Institutions | NPV (Zero Cost) Pos / Neg | NPV (Med Cost) Pos / Neg | NPV (Full Cost) Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 288 | 15% n=213 | 10% n=205 | 10% n=205 |
| Associate | 129 | 21% n=122 | 14% n=118 | 8% n=118 |
| Bachelor | 143 | 73% n=125 | 52% n=105 | 21% n=105 |
| Master's | 43 | 100% n=3 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral | 14 | 67% n=3 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 617 | 33% n=466 | 22% n=428 | 12% n=428 |
Student Outcomes
| Level | Institutions | Grad Earnings >HS / ≤HS | Social ROI Pos / Neg | Pell ROI Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 288 | 54% n=230 | 11% n=205 | 8% n=205 |
| Associate | 129 | 92% n=122 | 15% n=118 | 6% n=118 |
| Bachelor | 143 | 93% n=129 | 50% n=105 | 14% n=105 |
| Master's | 43 | 29% n=14 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral | 14 | 75% n=8 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 617 | 73% n=503 | 22% n=428 | 9% n=428 |
Student Statistics
Financial ROI
| Level | Students | NPV (Zero Cost) Pos / Neg | NPV (Med Cost) Pos / Neg | NPV (Full Cost) Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 333,531 | 28% n=320,973 | 17% n=315,261 | 17% n=315,261 |
| Associate | 924,070 | 18% n=887,003 | 15% n=886,263 | 6% n=886,263 |
| Bachelor | 1,111,720 | 93% n=1,096,700 | 80% n=1,065,650 | 38% n=1,065,650 |
| Master's | 21,571 | 100% n=5,799 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral | 12,942 | 89% n=3,217 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 2,403,834 | 55% n=2,313,692 | 46% n=2,267,174 | 23% n=2,267,174 |
Student Outcomes
| Level | Students | Grad Earnings >HS / ≤HS | Social ROI Pos / Neg | Pell ROI Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 333,531 | 89% n=325,748 | 17% n=315,261 | 12% n=315,261 |
| Associate | 924,070 | 93% n=887,003 | 14% n=886,263 | 5% n=886,263 |
| Bachelor | 1,111,720 | 99% n=1,097,956 | 81% n=1,065,650 | 21% n=1,065,650 |
| Master's | 21,571 | 54% n=8,971 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral | 12,942 | 80% n=9,878 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 2,403,834 | 95% n=2,329,556 | 46% n=2,267,174 | 13% n=2,267,174 |
Visualization Key
The Donut Chart shows the visual breakdown of positive vs negative results.
Green = Positive %
Red = Negative %