Head-to-head comparison
Murray State College vs Community Care College: which has better ROI?
Option A Tishomingo, OK
Murray State College
- Net price / year
- $12,844
- Earnings, 10 years
- $36,545
- 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 Murray State College comes closer — median earnings $36,545 against a $25,688 total, vs $28,954 at Community Care College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Murray State College | Community Care College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $12,844 | $26,489 |
| Total net cost | $25,688 | $105,956 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $36,545 | $28,954 |
| Median debt | $13,387 | $8,898 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$261,988 | -$494,076 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Murray State College or Community Care College?
Murray State College, at $12,844 a year after aid versus $26,489 — a gap of $13,645 a year, or $80,268 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 Murray State College or Community Care College graduates earn more?
Murray State College graduates report a median $36,545 ten years after entry, $7,591 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 leaves students with less debt, Murray State College or Community Care College?
Community Care College: its completers carry a median $8,898 in federal loans versus $13,387 at Murray State College, a difference of $4,489. 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?
67% of students finish at Community Care College, against 27% at Murray State 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.