Head-to-head comparison
Andrew College vs Paine College: which has better ROI?
Option A Cuthbert, GA
Andrew College
- Net price / year
- $21,823
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,475
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Augusta, GA
Paine College
- Net price / year
- $16,670
- Earnings, 10 years
- $33,338
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Andrew College comes closer — median earnings $38,475 against a $43,646 total, vs $33,338 at Paine College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Andrew College | Paine College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $21,823 | $16,670 |
| Total net cost | $43,646 | $66,680 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $38,475 | $33,338 |
| Median debt | $12,533 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$241,346 | -$367,120 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Andrew College or Paine College?
Paine College, at $16,670 a year after aid versus $21,823 — a gap of $5,153 a year, or $23,034 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 Andrew College or Paine College graduates earn more?
Andrew College graduates report a median $38,475 ten years after entry, $5,137 more than the $33,338 at Paine College. 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?
33% of students finish at Andrew College, against 14% at Paine 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.