Head-to-head comparison
Snow College vs Fortis College-Salt Lake City: which has better ROI?
Option A Ephraim, UT
Snow College
- Net price / year
- $5,552
- Earnings, 10 years
- $41,022
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Salt Lake City, UT
Fortis College-Salt Lake City
- Net price / year
- $27,586
- Earnings, 10 years
- $34,509
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Snow College comes closer — median earnings $41,022 against a $11,104 total, vs $34,509 at Fortis College-Salt Lake City. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Snow College | Fortis College-Salt Lake City |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $5,552 | $27,586 |
| Total net cost | $11,104 | $55,172 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $41,022 | $34,509 |
| Median debt | $7,000 | $13,000 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$157,864 | -$332,192 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Snow College or Fortis College-Salt Lake City?
Snow College, at $5,552 a year after aid versus $27,586 — a gap of $22,034 a year, or $44,068 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 Snow College or Fortis College-Salt Lake City graduates earn more?
Snow College graduates report a median $41,022 ten years after entry, $6,513 more than the $34,509 at Fortis College-Salt Lake City. 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, Snow College or Fortis College-Salt Lake City?
Snow College: its completers carry a median $7,000 in federal loans versus $13,000 at Fortis College-Salt Lake City, a difference of $6,000. 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?
60% of students finish at Fortis College-Salt Lake City, against 46% at Snow 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.