Head-to-head comparison
Salt Lake Community College vs Davis Technical College: which has better ROI?
Option A Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake Community College
- Net price / year
- $9,804
- Earnings, 10 years
- $47,867
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Kaysville, UT
Davis Technical College
- Net price / year
- $13,410
- Earnings, 10 years
- $41,734
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Salt Lake Community College comes closer — median earnings $47,867 against a $19,608 total, vs $41,734 at Davis Technical College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Salt Lake Community College | Davis Technical College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $9,804 | $13,410 |
| Total net cost | $19,608 | $53,640 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $47,867 | $41,734 |
| Median debt | $8,003 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$29,468 | -$186,160 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Salt Lake Community College or Davis Technical College?
Salt Lake Community College, at $9,804 a year after aid versus $13,410 — a gap of $3,606 a year, or $34,032 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 Salt Lake Community College or Davis Technical College graduates earn more?
Salt Lake Community College graduates report a median $47,867 ten years after entry, $6,133 more than the $41,734 at Davis Technical 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?
57% of students finish at Davis Technical College, against 29% at Salt Lake 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.