Head-to-head comparison
Frederick Community College vs All-State Career-Baltimore: which has better ROI?
Option A Frederick, MD
Frederick Community College
- Net price / year
- $9,465
- Earnings, 10 years
- $46,449
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Baltimore, MD
All-State Career-Baltimore
- Net price / year
- $18,233
- Earnings, 10 years
- $33,193
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Frederick Community College comes closer — median earnings $46,449 against a $18,930 total, vs $33,193 at All-State Career-Baltimore. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Frederick Community College | All-State Career-Baltimore |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $9,465 | $18,233 |
| Total net cost | $18,930 | $72,932 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $46,449 | $33,193 |
| Median debt | $8,150 | $9,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$57,150 | -$376,272 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Frederick Community College or All-State Career-Baltimore?
Frederick Community College, at $9,465 a year after aid versus $18,233 — a gap of $8,768 a year, or $54,002 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 Frederick Community College or All-State Career-Baltimore graduates earn more?
Frederick Community College graduates report a median $46,449 ten years after entry, $13,256 more than the $33,193 at All-State Career-Baltimore. 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, Frederick Community College or All-State Career-Baltimore?
Frederick Community College: its completers carry a median $8,150 in federal loans versus $9,500 at All-State Career-Baltimore, a difference of $1,350. 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?
60% of students finish at All-State Career-Baltimore, against 37% at Frederick 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.