United Education Institute-Morrow vs United Education Institute-Stone Mountain

What the numbers say

• United Education Institute-Stone Mountain costs less after aid — $32,174 a year versus $35,734, a difference of $3,560 annually, or roughly $14,240 across four years.
• United Education Institute-Morrow graduates report higher median earnings — $31,141 against $27,688 ten years after entry.
• United Education Institute-Stone Mountain graduates a larger share of its students — 55.8% versus 51.0%.
• On pure return — salary divided by net price — United Education Institute-Morrow comes out ahead at 0.9× versus 0.9×.

How to actually choose

Comparison tables are a starting point, not a decision. Three things matter more than anything in the table above:

• Your real aid offer. Net price is an average across all income levels. Two students at the same school can pay amounts that differ by tens of thousands. Wait for actual award letters before ruling anything out on cost.
• Your intended major. Earnings vary more between majors at one school than between schools for one major. A computer science graduate from the "lower earning" school here will likely out-earn a general studies graduate from the other.
• Whether you will finish. Graduation rate is the metric most predictive of whether the money spent turns into a credential. Campus fit, support services, and commute all feed into it more than prestige does.