Head-to-head comparison
St Charles Community College vs City Vision University: which has better ROI?
Option A Cottleville, MO
St Charles Community College
- Net price / year
- $5,837
- Earnings, 10 years
- $42,422
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Kansas City, MO
City Vision University
- Net price / year
- $6,353
- Earnings, 10 years
- $21,123
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but St Charles Community College comes closer — median earnings $42,422 against a $11,674 total, vs $21,123 at City Vision University. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | St Charles Community College | City Vision University |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $5,837 | $6,353 |
| Total net cost | $11,674 | $25,412 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $42,422 | $21,123 |
| Median debt | $6,187 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$130,434 | -$570,152 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, St Charles Community College or City Vision University?
St Charles Community College, at $5,837 a year after aid versus $6,353 — a gap of $516 a year, or $13,738 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 St Charles Community College or City Vision University graduates earn more?
St Charles Community College graduates report a median $42,422 ten years after entry, $21,299 more than the $21,123 at City Vision University. 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?
25% of students finish at St Charles Community College, against 0% at City Vision University. 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.