Head-to-head comparison
Schoolcraft Community College District vs Bay Mills Community College: which has better ROI?
Option A Livonia, MI
Schoolcraft Community College District
- Net price / year
- $2,260
- Earnings, 10 years
- $42,722
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Brimley, MI
Bay Mills Community College
- Net price / year
- $3,073
- Earnings, 10 years
- $30,048
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Schoolcraft Community College District comes closer — median earnings $42,722 against a $4,520 total, vs $30,048 at Bay Mills Community College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Schoolcraft Community College District | Bay Mills Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $2,260 | $3,073 |
| Total net cost | $4,520 | $12,292 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $42,722 | $30,048 |
| Median debt | $10,500 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$117,280 | -$378,532 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Schoolcraft Community College District or Bay Mills Community College?
Schoolcraft Community College District, at $2,260 a year after aid versus $3,073 — a gap of $813 a year, or $7,772 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 Schoolcraft Community College District or Bay Mills Community College graduates earn more?
Schoolcraft Community College District graduates report a median $42,722 ten years after entry, $12,674 more than the $30,048 at Bay Mills 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?
30% of students finish at Bay Mills Community College, against 18% at Schoolcraft Community College District. 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.