Head-to-head comparison
Bevill State Community College vs Reid State Technical College: 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 Evergreen, AL
Reid State Technical College
- Net price / year
- $1,739
- Earnings, 10 years
- $28,982
- 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 $28,982 at Reid State Technical College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Bevill State Community College | Reid State Technical College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $5,937 | $1,739 |
| Total net cost | $23,748 | $6,956 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $34,107 | $28,982 |
| Median debt | — | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$308,808 | -$394,516 |
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 Reid State Technical College?
Reid State Technical College, at $1,739 a year after aid versus $5,937 — a gap of $4,198 a year, or $16,792 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 Reid State Technical College graduates earn more?
Bevill State Community College graduates report a median $34,107 ten years after entry, $5,125 more than the $28,982 at Reid State 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?
59% of students finish at Reid State Technical College, against 38% at Bevill State 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.