Head-to-head comparison
All-State Career School vs Keystone College: which has better ROI?
Option A Essington, PA
All-State Career School
- Net price / year
- $18,205
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,495
- Payback
- No payback
Option B La Plume, PA
Keystone College
- Net price / year
- $22,051
- Earnings, 10 years
- $44,976
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Keystone College comes closer — median earnings $44,976 against a $88,204 total, vs $38,495 at All-State Career School. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | All-State Career School | Keystone College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $18,205 | $22,051 |
| Total net cost | $72,820 | $88,204 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $38,495 | $44,976 |
| Median debt | $6,333 | $26,000 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$270,120 | -$155,884 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, All-State Career School or Keystone College?
All-State Career School, at $18,205 a year after aid versus $22,051 — a gap of $3,846 a year, or $15,384 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do All-State Career School or Keystone College graduates earn more?
Keystone College graduates report a median $44,976 ten years after entry, $6,481 more than the $38,495 at All-State Career School. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, All-State Career School or Keystone College?
All-State Career School: its completers carry a median $6,333 in federal loans versus $26,000 at Keystone College, a difference of $19,667. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
53% of students finish at All-State Career School, against 36% at Keystone College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.