Head-to-head comparison
Lassen Community College vs American Career College-Anaheim: which has better ROI?
Option A Susanville, CA
Lassen Community College
- Net price / year
- $12,517
- Earnings, 10 years
- $35,994
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Anaheim, CA
American Career College-Anaheim
- Net price / year
- $31,218
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,430
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Lassen Community College comes closer — median earnings $35,994 against a $25,034 total, vs $38,430 at American Career College-Anaheim. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Lassen Community College | American Career College-Anaheim |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $12,517 | $31,218 |
| Total net cost | $25,034 | $124,872 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $35,994 | $38,430 |
| Median debt | — | $9,500 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$272,354 | -$323,472 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Lassen Community College or American Career College-Anaheim?
Lassen Community College, at $12,517 a year after aid versus $31,218 — a gap of $18,701 a year, or $99,838 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 Lassen Community College or American Career College-Anaheim graduates earn more?
American Career College-Anaheim graduates report a median $38,430 ten years after entry, $2,436 more than the $35,994 at Lassen 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?
70% of students finish at American Career College-Anaheim, against 31% at Lassen 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.