Head-to-head comparison
Lehigh Carbon Community College vs All-State Career School: which has better ROI?
Option A Schnecksville, PA
Lehigh Carbon Community College
- Net price / year
- $9,203
- Earnings, 10 years
- $42,436
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Essington, PA
All-State Career School
- Net price / year
- $18,205
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,495
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Lehigh Carbon Community College comes closer — median earnings $42,436 against a $18,406 total, vs $38,495 at All-State Career School. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Lehigh Carbon Community College | All-State Career School |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $9,203 | $18,205 |
| Total net cost | $18,406 | $72,820 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $42,436 | $38,495 |
| Median debt | $11,000 | $6,333 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$136,886 | -$270,120 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Lehigh Carbon Community College or All-State Career School?
Lehigh Carbon Community College, at $9,203 a year after aid versus $18,205 — a gap of $9,002 a year, or $54,414 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 Lehigh Carbon Community College or All-State Career School graduates earn more?
Lehigh Carbon Community College graduates report a median $42,436 ten years after entry, $3,941 more than the $38,495 at All-State Career School. 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, Lehigh Carbon Community College or All-State Career School?
All-State Career School: its completers carry a median $6,333 in federal loans versus $11,000 at Lehigh Carbon Community College, a difference of $4,667. 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?
53% of students finish at All-State Career School, against 30% at Lehigh Carbon 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.