Head-to-head comparison
Clovis Community College vs St. John's College: which has better ROI?
Option A Clovis, NM
Clovis Community College
- Net price / year
- $3,230
- Earnings, 10 years
- $34,020
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Santa Fe, NM
St. John's College
- Net price / year
- $26,674
- Earnings, 10 years
- $44,985
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but St. John's College comes closer — median earnings $44,985 against a $106,696 total, vs $34,020 at Clovis Community College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Clovis Community College | St. John's College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $3,230 | $26,674 |
| Total net cost | $12,920 | $106,696 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $34,020 | $44,985 |
| Median debt | $7,250 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$299,720 | -$174,196 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Clovis Community College or St. John's College?
Clovis Community College, at $3,230 a year after aid versus $26,674 — a gap of $23,444 a year, or $93,776 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 Clovis Community College or St. John's College graduates earn more?
St. John's College graduates report a median $44,985 ten years after entry, $10,965 more than the $34,020 at Clovis 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?
55% of students finish at St. John's College, against 34% at Clovis 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.