Head-to-head comparison
Vance-Granville Community College vs Beaufort County Community College: which has better ROI?
Option A Henderson, NC
Vance-Granville Community College
- Net price / year
- $3,286
- Earnings, 10 years
- $34,304
- Payback
- No payback
Option B Washington, NC
Beaufort County Community College
- Net price / year
- $6,500
- Earnings, 10 years
- $32,519
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Vance-Granville Community College comes closer — median earnings $34,304 against a $6,572 total, vs $32,519 at Beaufort County Community College. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Vance-Granville Community College | Beaufort County Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $3,286 | $6,500 |
| Total net cost | $6,572 | $26,000 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $34,304 | $32,519 |
| Median debt | — | — |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$287,692 | -$342,820 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Vance-Granville Community College or Beaufort County Community College?
Vance-Granville Community College, at $3,286 a year after aid versus $6,500 — a gap of $3,214 a year, or $19,428 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 Vance-Granville Community College or Beaufort County Community College graduates earn more?
Vance-Granville Community College graduates report a median $34,304 ten years after entry, $1,785 more than the $32,519 at Beaufort County 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?
53% of students finish at Vance-Granville Community College, against 48% at Beaufort County 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.