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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
Certificate265
28%
n=236
22%
n=236
20%
n=236
Associate120
71%
n=112
62%
n=112
56%
n=112
Bachelor137
78%
n=111
64%
n=111
34%
n=111
Master's32
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral13
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total567
51%
n=459
42%
n=459
32%
n=459

Student Outcomes

Level
Institutions
Grad Earnings
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate265
60%
n=213
24%
n=236
19%
n=236
Associate120
93%
n=118
65%
n=112
51%
n=112
Bachelor137
96%
n=124
64%
n=111
17%
n=111
Master's32
100%
n=3
n=0
n=0
Doctoral13
100%
n=2
n=0
n=0
Total567
79%
n=460
44%
n=459
26%
n=459

Student Statistics

Financial ROI

Level
Students
NPV (Zero Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Med Cost)
Pos / Neg
NPV (Full Cost)
Pos / Neg
Certificate357,172
74%
n=334,528
67%
n=334,528
59%
n=334,528
Associate931,008
79%
n=904,895
75%
n=904,895
64%
n=904,895
Bachelor1,116,000
97%
n=1,076,533
90%
n=1,076,533
57%
n=1,076,533
Master's17,138
n=0
n=0
n=0
Doctoral12,458
n=0
n=0
n=0
Total2,433,776
87%
n=2,315,956
81%
n=2,315,956
60%
n=2,315,956

Student Outcomes

Level
Students
Grad Earnings
>HS / ≤HS
Social ROI
Pos / Neg
Pell ROI
Pos / Neg
Certificate357,172
90%
n=347,842
68%
n=334,528
58%
n=334,528
Associate931,008
93%
n=918,244
76%
n=904,895
58%
n=904,895
Bachelor1,116,000
99%
n=1,102,557
91%
n=1,076,533
24%
n=1,076,533
Master's17,138
100%
n=1,693
n=0
n=0
Doctoral12,458
100%
n=1,417
n=0
n=0
Total2,433,776
96%
n=2,371,753
82%
n=2,315,956
42%
n=2,315,956
Visualization Key

The Donut Chart shows the visual breakdown of positive vs negative results.

Green = Positive %
Red = Negative %
Credential Classification & Durations

Institutions are grouped into rows by their predominant degree level. However, the ROI calculations for each school reflect its actual highest degree awarded. If a predominantly Certificate-awarding school offers Associate degrees, or a predominantly Associate-awarding school offers Bachelor's degrees, the metrics correctly reflect those longer program durations.