Head-to-head comparison
Central Alabama Community College vs Remington College-Mobile Campus: which has better ROI?
Option A Alexander City, AL
Central Alabama Community College
- Net price / year
- $15,996
- Earnings, 10 years
- $33,506
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Mobile, AL
Remington College-Mobile Campus
- Net price / year
- $26,120
- Earnings, 10 years
- $31,349
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Central Alabama Community College comes closer — median earnings $33,506 against a $63,984 total, vs $31,349 at Remington College-Mobile Campus. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Central Alabama Community College | Remington College-Mobile Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $15,996 | $26,120 |
| Total net cost | $63,984 | $104,480 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $33,506 | $31,349 |
| Median debt | $9,766 | $13,271 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$361,064 | -$444,700 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Central Alabama Community College or Remington College-Mobile Campus?
Central Alabama Community College, at $15,996 a year after aid versus $26,120 — a gap of $10,124 a year, or $40,496 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 Central Alabama Community College or Remington College-Mobile Campus graduates earn more?
Central Alabama Community College graduates report a median $33,506 ten years after entry, $2,157 more than the $31,349 at Remington College-Mobile Campus. 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 leaves students with less debt, Central Alabama Community College or Remington College-Mobile Campus?
Central Alabama Community College: its completers carry a median $9,766 in federal loans versus $13,271 at Remington College-Mobile Campus, a difference of $3,505. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
42% of students finish at Remington College-Mobile Campus, against 33% at Central Alabama 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.