Head-to-head comparison
Bishop State Community College vs Stillman College: which has better ROI?
Option A Mobile, AL
Bishop State Community College
- Net price / year
- $5,397
- Earnings, 10 years
- $29,916
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Tuscaloosa, AL
Stillman College
- Net price / year
- $15,258
- Earnings, 10 years
- $35,421
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Stillman College comes closer — median earnings $35,421 against a $61,032 total, vs $29,916 at Bishop State Community College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Bishop State Community College | Stillman College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $5,397 | $15,258 |
| Total net cost | $21,588 | $61,032 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $29,916 | $35,421 |
| Median debt | — | $29,067 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$390,468 | -$319,812 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Bishop State Community College or Stillman College?
Bishop State Community College, at $5,397 a year after aid versus $15,258 — a gap of $9,861 a year, or $39,444 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 Bishop State Community College or Stillman College graduates earn more?
Stillman College graduates report a median $35,421 ten years after entry, $5,505 more than the $29,916 at Bishop State 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?
36% of students finish at Bishop State Community College, against 25% at Stillman 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.