2026 Cost Comparison — Real Numbers

Average savings vs. state university over two years

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Median graduate salaries in our top programs:

Registered Nurse (RN)·$68,400/yr
Welding Technology·$52,100/yr
Medical Assistant·$41,200/yr
HVAC Technician·$55,700/yr
Early Childhood Ed.·$38,900/yr

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook 2025; College Board Trends in College Pricing 2025.
Savings calculated using average in-state tuition + fees at public 4-year universities vs. Enroll two-year associate degree cost.

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Credit-by-credit cost breakdown
Category
Enroll
State University

Tuition per credit hour

Based on avg. in-state public university 2025

$142
$486

Full-time semester (15 credits)

$2,130
$7,290

Books & course materials

OER (open educational resources) used in 60% of Enroll courses

$320 avg.
$1,240 avg.

Campus fees (annual)

$290
$1,800–$3,200

Required parking/transit

Enroll offers free student parking & bus pass

$0
$600–$1,200/yr

Total two-year cost (est.)

$8,920
$36,400–$56,000

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Maria Delgado-Reyes, RN graduate smiling in scrubs

Maria Delgado-Reyes

Registered Nurse (RN) · Class of 2024

Previously: Medical Assistant, 6 yrs

$67,200/yr
"I was a medical assistant for six years, scared the bridge program was out of reach. My daughter was in Campus Care every morning while I did clinicals down the hall. Two years later I got my RN license and a $26k raise."
Single parent · Campus Care user
Darnell Washington, CNC graduate in workshop

Darnell Washington

CNC Machining Technology · Class of 2023

Previously: Assembly line operator, 11 yrs

$54,800/yr
"The plant closed in March. By September I was in class on my unemployment schedule — nights and Saturdays. By the following May I had a job offer before graduation. Nobody told me community college could move that fast."
Career change · Laid off → hired
Linh Nguyen-Pham, Business Administration graduate

Linh Nguyen-Pham

Business Administration · Class of 2024

Previously: Restaurant worker, 9 yrs

$48,100/yr
"My English was not perfect when I started. The ESL bridge classes were in the same building as my granddaughter's algebra class. We walked in together every Tuesday. I graduated the same semester she finished dual credit."
ESL student · Graduated with granddaughter
James Kowalski, HVAC graduate at job site

James Kowalski

HVAC Technology · Class of 2023

Previously: Retail manager, 8 yrs

$57,400/yr
"I Googled "affordable trades school near me" at 11pm after a twelve-hour shift. Found the estimator on this page. Typed in my zip code and found out I qualified for the Pell Grant — covered almost everything. Best midnight decision I ever made."
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