Head-to-head comparison
Trinity Valley Community College vs Angelina College: which has better ROI?
Option A Athens, TX
Trinity Valley Community College
- Net price / year
- $4,092
- Earnings, 10 years
- $38,567
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Lufkin, TX
Angelina College
- Net price / year
- $7,773
- Earnings, 10 years
- $37,301
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Trinity Valley Community College comes closer — median earnings $38,567 against a $8,184 total, vs $37,301 at Angelina College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Trinity Valley Community College | Angelina College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $4,092 | $7,773 |
| Total net cost | $8,184 | $31,092 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $38,567 | $37,301 |
| Median debt | $10,426 | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$204,044 | -$252,272 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Trinity Valley Community College or Angelina College?
Trinity Valley Community College, at $4,092 a year after aid versus $7,773 — a gap of $3,681 a year, or $22,908 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 Trinity Valley Community College or Angelina College graduates earn more?
Trinity Valley Community College graduates report a median $38,567 ten years after entry, $1,266 more than the $37,301 at Angelina 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?
29% of students finish at Angelina College, against 27% at Trinity Valley 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.