Head-to-head comparison
Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester vs Community Care College: which has better ROI?
Option A McAlester, OK
Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester
- Net price / year
- $6,569
- Earnings, 10 years
- $31,625
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Tulsa, OK
Community Care College
- Net price / year
- $26,489
- Earnings, 10 years
- $28,954
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester comes closer — median earnings $31,625 against a $26,276 total, vs $28,954 at Community Care College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester | Community Care College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $6,569 | $26,489 |
| Total net cost | $26,276 | $105,956 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $31,625 | $28,954 |
| Median debt | — | $8,898 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$360,976 | -$494,076 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester or Community Care College?
Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester, at $6,569 a year after aid versus $26,489 — a gap of $19,920 a year, or $79,680 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 Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester or Community Care College graduates earn more?
Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester graduates report a median $31,625 ten years after entry, $2,671 more than the $28,954 at Community Care 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?
67% of students finish at Community Care College, against 45% at Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester. 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.