Auburn Career Center — ROI, Cost & Payback
Auburn Career Center charges a net price of $12,051/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $48,204. Median earnings ten years after entry are $37,032, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Auburn Career Center does not clear its cost — it ranks #115 of 144 Ohio colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $12,051/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $48,204 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $37,032 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$11,328/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $6,365 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$274,764 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Auburn Career Center's own numbers. Net price $12,051 × 4 years = $48,204 total. Median earnings $37,032 fall $11,328 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $48,204 bill in about 4.8 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Auburn Career Center students graduate with?
A median $6,365 in federal loans among completers, or 17% of the $37,032 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Auburn Career Center students graduate?
69% finish their degree — 31% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $48,204 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $69,861 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Auburn Career Center expensive compared with other Ohio colleges?
Its $12,051 net price runs $7,732 below the $19,783 median across the 144 Ohio colleges we profile, and $30,926 less across the full degree.