Head-to-head comparison
Belhaven University vs Mississippi Delta 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 Moorhead, MS
Mississippi Delta Community College
- Net price / year
- $3,715
- Earnings, 10 years
- $28,421
- 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 $28,421 at Mississippi Delta Community College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Belhaven University | Mississippi Delta Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $15,676 | $3,715 |
| Total net cost | $62,704 | $7,430 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $46,440 | $28,421 |
| Median debt | $26,333 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$101,104 | -$406,210 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Belhaven University or Mississippi Delta Community College?
Mississippi Delta Community College, at $3,715 a year after aid versus $15,676 — a gap of $11,961 a year, or $55,274 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 Mississippi Delta Community College graduates earn more?
Belhaven University graduates report a median $46,440 ten years after entry, $18,019 more than the $28,421 at Mississippi Delta 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 31% at Mississippi Delta 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.