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How we measure value3,376colleges to explore
434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
3,376 matching colleges · Showing 2,713–2,736
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Rhode Island 14 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
Brown University
Providence, RI
Net price / year$25,184Payback2.2 years
Strong ROI
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Net price / year$9,478Payback4.8 years
Strong ROI
Providence College
Providence, RI
Net price / year$48,523Payback5 years
Solid ROI
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
Net price / year$37,999Payback6.9 years
Weak ROI
Johnson & Wales University-Providence
Providence, RI
Net price / year$31,027PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Net price / year$41,219Payback4 years
Weak ROI
Johnson & Wales University-Online
Providence, RI
Net price / year$20,252PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Salve Regina University
Newport, RI
Net price / year$36,967Payback6 years
Slow ROI
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI
Net price / year$50,507Payback10.2 years
Weak ROI
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI
Net price / year$36,483Payback225.2 years
Weak ROI
Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln
Lincoln, RI
Net price / year$27,578PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island
Pawtucket, RI
Net price / year$15,866Payback13.4 years
South Carolina 60 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC
Net price / year$22,811Payback6.6 years
Strong ROI
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Net price / year$22,253Payback3.8 years
Solid ROI
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Net price / year$18,960Payback9.4 years
Weak ROI
Trident Technical College
Charleston, SC
Net price / year$1,406PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SC
Net price / year$13,966PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Greenville Technical College
Greenville, SC
Net price / year$11,713PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, SC
Net price / year$4,647PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, SC
Net price / year$4,159PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SC
Net price / year$14,670PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Spartanburg Community College
Spartanburg, SC
Net price / year$2,405PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, SC
Net price / year$13,557Payback238.9 years
Weak ROI
Piedmont Technical College
Greenwood, SC
Net price / year$11,366PaybackNot available