Head-to-head comparison
Oklahoma City Community College vs Central Technology Center: which has better ROI?
Option A Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City Community College
- Net price / year
- $4,739
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,146
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Drumright, OK
Central Technology Center
- Net price / year
- $2,674
- Earnings, 10 years
- $36,351
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Oklahoma City Community College comes closer — median earnings $38,146 against a $9,478 total, vs $36,351 at Central Technology Center. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Oklahoma City Community College | Central Technology Center |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $4,739 | $2,674 |
| Total net cost | $9,478 | $10,696 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $38,146 | $36,351 |
| Median debt | $10,388 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$213,758 | -$250,876 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Oklahoma City Community College or Central Technology Center?
Central Technology Center, at $2,674 a year after aid versus $4,739 — a gap of $2,065 a year, or $1,218 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 Oklahoma City Community College or Central Technology Center graduates earn more?
Oklahoma City Community College graduates report a median $38,146 ten years after entry, $1,795 more than the $36,351 at Central Technology Center. 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?
85% of students finish at Central Technology Center, against 27% at Oklahoma City 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.