Head-to-head comparison
American Career College-Los Angeles vs Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education: which has better ROI?
Option A Los Angeles, CA
American Career College-Los Angeles
- Net price / year
- $32,408
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,430
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Baldwin Park, CA
Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education
- Net price / year
- $6,665
- Earnings, 10 years
- $32,069
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but American Career College-Los Angeles comes closer — median earnings $38,430 against a $129,632 total, vs $32,069 at Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | American Career College-Los Angeles | Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $32,408 | $6,665 |
| Total net cost | $129,632 | $26,660 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $38,430 | $32,069 |
| Median debt | $9,500 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$328,232 | -$352,480 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, American Career College-Los Angeles or Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education?
Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education, at $6,665 a year after aid versus $32,408 — a gap of $25,743 a year, or $102,972 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 American Career College-Los Angeles or Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education graduates earn more?
American Career College-Los Angeles graduates report a median $38,430 ten years after entry, $6,361 more than the $32,069 at Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education. 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 graduates more of its students?
75% of students finish at American Career College-Los Angeles, against 71% at Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education. 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.