Head-to-head comparison
Redlands Community College vs Clary Sage College: which has better ROI?
Option A El Reno, OK
Redlands Community College
- Net price / year
- $5,964
- Earnings, 10 years
- $37,224
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Tulsa, OK
Clary Sage College
- Net price / year
- $23,280
- Earnings, 10 years
- $28,954
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Redlands Community College comes closer — median earnings $37,224 against a $11,928 total, vs $28,954 at Clary Sage College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Redlands Community College | Clary Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $5,964 | $23,280 |
| Total net cost | $11,928 | $93,120 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $37,224 | $28,954 |
| Median debt | $6,750 | $8,898 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$234,648 | -$481,240 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Redlands Community College or Clary Sage College?
Redlands Community College, at $5,964 a year after aid versus $23,280 — a gap of $17,316 a year, or $81,192 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 Redlands Community College or Clary Sage College graduates earn more?
Redlands Community College graduates report a median $37,224 ten years after entry, $8,270 more than the $28,954 at Clary Sage 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, Redlands Community College or Clary Sage College?
Redlands Community College: its completers carry a median $6,750 in federal loans versus $8,898 at Clary Sage College, a difference of $2,148. 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?
80% of students finish at Clary Sage College, against 35% at Redlands 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.