Head-to-head comparison
Roxbury Community College vs Anna Maria College: which has better ROI?
Option A Roxbury Crossing, MA
Roxbury Community College
- Net price / year
- $12,244
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,773
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Paxton, MA
Anna Maria College
- Net price / year
- $28,333
- Earnings, 10 years
- $46,651
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Anna Maria College comes closer — median earnings $46,651 against a $113,332 total, vs $38,773 at Roxbury Community College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Roxbury Community College | Anna Maria College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $12,244 | $28,333 |
| Total net cost | $24,488 | $113,332 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $38,773 | $46,651 |
| Median debt | — | $25,000 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$216,228 | -$147,512 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Roxbury Community College or Anna Maria College?
Roxbury Community College, at $12,244 a year after aid versus $28,333 — a gap of $16,089 a year, or $88,844 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 Roxbury Community College or Anna Maria College graduates earn more?
Anna Maria College graduates report a median $46,651 ten years after entry, $7,878 more than the $38,773 at Roxbury 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 graduates more of its students?
46% of students finish at Anna Maria College, against 28% at Roxbury 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.