Head-to-head comparison
Nashua Community College vs White Mountains Community College: which has better ROI?
Option A Nashua, NH
Nashua Community College
- Net price / year
- $23,154
- Earnings, 10 years
- $46,164
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Berlin, NH
White Mountains Community College
- Net price / year
- $15,474
- Earnings, 10 years
- $35,037
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Nashua Community College comes closer — median earnings $46,164 against a $46,308 total, vs $35,037 at White Mountains Community College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Nashua Community College | White Mountains Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $23,154 | $15,474 |
| Total net cost | $46,308 | $61,896 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $46,164 | $35,037 |
| Median debt | $11,000 | $11,000 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$90,228 | -$328,356 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Nashua Community College or White Mountains Community College?
White Mountains Community College, at $15,474 a year after aid versus $23,154 — a gap of $7,680 a year, or $15,588 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 Nashua Community College or White Mountains Community College graduates earn more?
Nashua Community College graduates report a median $46,164 ten years after entry, $11,127 more than the $35,037 at White Mountains 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 leaves students with less debt, Nashua Community College or White Mountains Community College?
Completers at both borrow a median $11,000, so neither school has the debt advantage. That figure covers federal loans of students who finished — borrowers who leave early are not counted, and private loans sit outside it.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
62% of students finish at White Mountains Community College, against 38% at Nashua 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.