Head-to-head comparison
Bevill State Community College vs Fortis Institute-Birmingham: which has better ROI?
Option A Jasper, AL
Bevill State Community College
- Net price / year
- $5,937
- Earnings, 10 years
- $34,107
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Birmingham, AL
Fortis Institute-Birmingham
- Net price / year
- $25,946
- Earnings, 10 years
- $32,886
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Bevill State Community College comes closer — median earnings $34,107 against a $23,748 total, vs $32,886 at Fortis Institute-Birmingham. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Bevill State Community College | Fortis Institute-Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $5,937 | $25,946 |
| Total net cost | $23,748 | $103,784 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $34,107 | $32,886 |
| Median debt | — | $12,346 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$308,808 | -$413,264 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Bevill State Community College or Fortis Institute-Birmingham?
Bevill State Community College, at $5,937 a year after aid versus $25,946 — a gap of $20,009 a year, or $80,036 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 Bevill State Community College or Fortis Institute-Birmingham graduates earn more?
Bevill State Community College graduates report a median $34,107 ten years after entry, $1,221 more than the $32,886 at Fortis Institute-Birmingham. 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?
38% of students finish at Bevill State Community College, against 34% at Fortis Institute-Birmingham. 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.