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DeVry University-California

Ontario, California

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DR Rating
DegreeReturn Rating — Poor value

A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.

Break-even
+$81,074 over 10 years

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

The payoff is roughly break-even — the degree recovers its cost, but slowly.

6.4 yrs
Break-even
+56%
10-year ROI
$67,509
Median earnings as of 2024
72% of DeVry University-California students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

$33,744
Average net price / yr as of 2024
$67,509
Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024
$57,538
Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024
$24,807
Median debt at graduation as of 2024
22%
Graduation rate as of 2024
72%
Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024
55%
Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024
52%
Retention rate as of 2024

Lifetime ROI: the long view

Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.

$81,074
After 10 years
$306,164
After 20 years
$531,254
After 30 years
$756,344
After 40 years

Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender
Women
$39,726
Men
$52,506

24% gap between the two groups

By family-income background
From lower-income families
$39,543
From higher-income families
$65,800

40% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)
Dependent students
$43,000
Independent students
$47,259

9% gap between the two groups

50%
First-generation students
65%
Take federal student loans
84%
Born in the U.S.
Who studies here
White 23%Hispanic 38%Asian 9%Black 16%Other 14%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

Net price by family income

What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.

Family incomeAverage net price / yr
Family income $0–$30k$33,463
$30k–$48k$33,261
$48k–$75k$32,499
$75k–$110k$35,104
$110k+$39,024

How DeVry University-California compares

This college against the California and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of DeVry University-California students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

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Best-paying majors at DeVry University-California

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

MajorCredentialEarnings (5 yr)Median debt10-yr ROIVerdict
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's$85,005$43,028+381%Strong return
Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's$83,399$50,844+346%Strong return
Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's$81,090$49,107+323%Strong return
Computer Systems AnalysisAssociate's$74,585$40,509+260%Strong return
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's$73,315$41,421+243%Strong return
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate$94,974$38,939+235%Strong return
Management Information Systems and ServicesProfessional$87,039+212%Strong return
Management Information Systems and ServicesCertificate$91,674$46,275+207%Strong return
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsProfessional$86,388$30,617+183%Strong return
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate$57,157$27,582+178%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate$86,831$44,529+177%Strong return
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate$56,000$25,436+156%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate$81,554$39,978+144%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's$65,249$45,916+140%Strong return
Computer EngineeringAssociate's$61,152+139%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's$62,344$35,660+116%Strong return
Business Administration, Management and OperationsProfessional$76,848$46,692+110%Strong return
Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's$61,385$40,529+99%Strong return
Human Resources Management and ServicesProfessional$70,533$30,750+75%Strong return
Accounting and Related ServicesProfessional$71,145$42,015+74%Strong return
Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate$69,768$45,892+63%Break-even
Educational Administration and SupervisionCertificate$61,226+20%Break-even
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's$55,014$43,973+20%Break-even
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's$50,750$46,957-32%Poor return
Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate$46,547-54%Poor return

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ROI at DeVry University-California

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Admissions & profile

98%
Admission rate
0
Average SAT
0
Median ACT
2,378
Undergraduates

Location

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.

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