Head-to-head comparison
Holmes Community College vs Blue Cliff College-Gulfport: which has better ROI?
Option A Goodman, MS
Holmes Community College
- Net price / year
- $5,643
- Earnings, 10 years
- $32,922
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Gulfport, MS
Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
- Net price / year
- $8,252
- Earnings, 10 years
- $22,177
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Holmes Community College comes closer — median earnings $32,922 against a $11,286 total, vs $22,177 at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Holmes Community College | Blue Cliff College-Gulfport |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $5,643 | $8,252 |
| Total net cost | $11,286 | $33,008 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $32,922 | $22,177 |
| Median debt | $9,274 | $9,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$320,046 | -$556,668 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Holmes Community College or Blue Cliff College-Gulfport?
Holmes Community College, at $5,643 a year after aid versus $8,252 — a gap of $2,609 a year, or $21,722 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 Holmes Community College or Blue Cliff College-Gulfport graduates earn more?
Holmes Community College graduates report a median $32,922 ten years after entry, $10,745 more than the $22,177 at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport. 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, Holmes Community College or Blue Cliff College-Gulfport?
Holmes Community College: its completers carry a median $9,274 in federal loans versus $9,500 at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport, a difference of $226. 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?
70% of students finish at Blue Cliff College-Gulfport, against 39% at Holmes 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.