Head-to-head comparison
Delgado Community College vs Baton Rouge Community College: which has better ROI?
Option A New Orleans, LA
Delgado Community College
- Net price / year
- $9,747
- Earnings, 10 years
- $33,305
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Baton Rouge, LA
Baton Rouge Community College
- Net price / year
- $9,474
- Earnings, 10 years
- $34,581
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Baton Rouge Community College comes closer — median earnings $34,581 against a $37,896 total, vs $33,305 at Delgado Community College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Delgado Community College | Baton Rouge Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $9,747 | $9,474 |
| Total net cost | $38,988 | $37,896 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $33,305 | $34,581 |
| Median debt | $20,198 | $12,450 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$340,088 | -$313,476 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Delgado Community College or Baton Rouge Community College?
Baton Rouge Community College, at $9,474 a year after aid versus $9,747 — a gap of $273 a year, or $1,092 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 Delgado Community College or Baton Rouge Community College graduates earn more?
Baton Rouge Community College graduates report a median $34,581 ten years after entry, $1,276 more than the $33,305 at Delgado 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 leaves students with less debt, Delgado Community College or Baton Rouge Community College?
Baton Rouge Community College: its completers carry a median $12,450 in federal loans versus $20,198 at Delgado Community College, a difference of $7,748. 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?
31% of students finish at Baton Rouge Community College, against 24% at Delgado 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.