Head-to-head comparison
Atlantic Technical College vs New College of Florida: which has better ROI?
Option A Coconut Creek, FL
Atlantic Technical College
- Net price / year
- $10,414
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,560
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Sarasota, FL
New College of Florida
- Net price / year
- $7,195
- Earnings, 10 years
- $48,082
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but New College of Florida comes closer — median earnings $48,082 against a $28,780 total, vs $38,560 at Atlantic Technical College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Atlantic Technical College | New College of Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $10,414 | $7,195 |
| Total net cost | $41,656 | $28,780 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $38,560 | $48,082 |
| Median debt | — | $17,375 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$237,656 | -$34,340 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Atlantic Technical College or New College of Florida?
New College of Florida, at $7,195 a year after aid versus $10,414 — a gap of $3,219 a year, or $12,876 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 Atlantic Technical College or New College of Florida graduates earn more?
New College of Florida graduates report a median $48,082 ten years after entry, $9,522 more than the $38,560 at Atlantic Technical 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?
67% of students finish at New College of Florida, against 65% at Atlantic Technical 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.