Head-to-head comparison
Blinn College District vs Angelina College: which has better ROI?
Option A Brenham, TX
Blinn College District
- Net price / year
- $10,844
- Earnings, 10 years
- $46,318
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Lufkin, TX
Angelina College
- Net price / year
- $7,773
- Earnings, 10 years
- $37,301
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Blinn College District comes closer — median earnings $46,318 against a $21,688 total, vs $37,301 at Angelina College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Blinn College District | Angelina College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $10,844 | $7,773 |
| Total net cost | $21,688 | $31,092 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $46,318 | $37,301 |
| Median debt | $11,500 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$62,528 | -$252,272 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Blinn College District or Angelina College?
Angelina College, at $7,773 a year after aid versus $10,844 — a gap of $3,071 a year, or $9,404 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 Blinn College District or Angelina College graduates earn more?
Blinn College District graduates report a median $46,318 ten years after entry, $9,017 more than the $37,301 at Angelina 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?
29% of students finish at Angelina College, against 11% at Blinn College District. 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.