Head-to-head comparison
Apex Technical School vs Boricua College: which has better ROI?
Option A Long Island City, NY
Apex Technical School
- Net price / year
- $14,826
- Earnings, 10 years
- $41,093
- Payback
- No payback
Option B New York, NY
Boricua College
- Net price / year
- $15,245
- Earnings, 10 years
- $35,348
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Apex Technical School comes closer — median earnings $41,093 against a $59,304 total, vs $35,348 at Boricua College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Apex Technical School | Boricua College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $14,826 | $15,245 |
| Total net cost | $59,304 | $60,980 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $41,093 | $35,348 |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $6,733 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$204,644 | -$321,220 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Apex Technical School or Boricua College?
Apex Technical School, at $14,826 a year after aid versus $15,245 — a gap of $419 a year, or $1,676 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 Apex Technical School or Boricua College graduates earn more?
Apex Technical School graduates report a median $41,093 ten years after entry, $5,745 more than the $35,348 at Boricua 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 leaves students with less debt, Apex Technical School or Boricua College?
Boricua College: its completers carry a median $6,733 in federal loans versus $9,500 at Apex Technical School, a difference of $2,767. 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?
81% of students finish at Boricua College, against 78% at Apex Technical School. 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.