California ROI Summary
Aggregated analysis of return on investment across 600 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→ | 265 | 41% n=250 | 30% n=236 | 28% n=236 |
| Associate→ | 120 | 77% n=114 | 70% n=112 | 62% n=112 |
| Bachelor→ | 137 | 79% n=126 | 64% n=111 | 34% n=111 |
| Master's→ | 32 | 83% n=12 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral→ | 13 | 90% n=10 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 567 | 60% n=512 | 48% n=459 | 38% n=459 |
Student Outcomes
| Level | Institutions | Grad Earnings >HS / ≤HS | Social ROI Pos / Neg | Pell ROI Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate→ | 265 | 60% n=213 | 33% n=236 | 25% n=236 |
| Associate→ | 120 | 93% n=118 | 71% n=112 | 56% n=112 |
| Bachelor→ | 137 | 96% n=124 | 64% n=111 | 17% n=111 |
| Master's→ | 32 | 100% n=3 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral→ | 13 | 100% n=2 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 567 | 79% n=460 | 50% n=459 | 31% n=459 |
Student Statistics
Financial ROI
| Level | Students | NPV (Zero Cost) Pos / Neg | NPV (Med Cost) Pos / Neg | NPV (Full Cost) Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate→ | 357,172 | 86% n=345,150 | 80% n=334,528 | 78% n=334,528 |
| Associate→ | 931,008 | 89% n=905,201 | 88% n=904,895 | 71% n=904,895 |
| Bachelor→ | 1,116,000 | 97% n=1,106,190 | 90% n=1,076,533 | 57% n=1,076,533 |
| Master's→ | 17,138 | 93% n=14,053 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral→ | 12,458 | 98% n=11,938 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 2,433,776 | 92% n=2,382,532 | 88% n=2,315,956 | 66% n=2,315,956 |
Student Outcomes
| Level | Students | Grad Earnings >HS / ≤HS | Social ROI Pos / Neg | Pell ROI Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate→ | 357,172 | 90% n=347,842 | 83% n=334,528 | 74% n=334,528 |
| Associate→ | 931,008 | 93% n=918,244 | 88% n=904,895 | 63% n=904,895 |
| Bachelor→ | 1,116,000 | 99% n=1,102,557 | 91% n=1,076,533 | 24% n=1,076,533 |
| Master's→ | 17,138 | 100% n=1,693 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral→ | 12,458 | 100% n=1,417 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 2,433,776 | 96% n=2,371,753 | 88% n=2,315,956 | 46% n=2,315,956 |
Visualization Key
The Donut Chart shows the visual breakdown of positive vs negative results.
Green = Positive %
Red = Negative %