Head-to-head comparison
Belhaven University vs Coahoma Community College: which has better ROI?
Option A Jackson, MS
Belhaven University
- Net price / year
- $15,676
- Earnings, 10 years
- $46,440
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Clarksdale, MS
Coahoma Community College
- Net price / year
- -$274
- Earnings, 10 years
- $24,289
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Belhaven University comes closer — median earnings $46,440 against a $62,704 total, vs $24,289 at Coahoma Community College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Belhaven University | Coahoma Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $15,676 | -$274 |
| Total net cost | $62,704 | -$1,096 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $46,440 | $24,289 |
| Median debt | $26,333 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$101,104 | -$480,324 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Belhaven University or Coahoma Community College?
Coahoma Community College, at -$274 a year after aid versus $15,676 — a gap of $15,950 a year, or $63,800 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 Belhaven University or Coahoma Community College graduates earn more?
Belhaven University graduates report a median $46,440 ten years after entry, $22,151 more than the $24,289 at Coahoma Community 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?
49% of students finish at Belhaven University, against 41% at Coahoma Community 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.