York Technical College vs American Public University System

Rock Hill, SC · Charles Town, WV · largest Scorecard gap: median debt at graduation

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Pair SC:WV

MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-DEBT

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE SC × WV
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-DEBT Largest gap · Median Debt at Graduation

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.

  • York Technical College: average net price fell -31.0% from $6,749 (2013) to $4,657 (2023), r² 0.48.
  • American Public University System: net price ranged $9,095–$11,262 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +0.1% is not a trend (r² 0.01).
  • York Technical College: enrollment shrank -20.9% over 2013–2023; fitted -139 students/yr fitted, r² 0.78.
  • American Public University System: enrollment ranged 35,656–44,924 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: York Technical College vs American Public University System

  1. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA York Technical College leads on median debt at graduation ($7,000 vs $21,743 at American Public University System)
  2. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI American Public University System leads on 150%-time completion (55.2% vs 31.4% at York Technical College)
  3. AVG-NET-PRICE York Technical College leads on avg net price ($5,931 vs $9,597 at American Public University System)

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Median Debt at Graduation and other Scorecard questions

On median debt at graduation, who leads between York Technical College and American Public University System?
York Technical College leads on median debt at graduation at $7,000 versus $21,743 at American Public University System. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between York Technical College and American Public University System?
American Public University System leads on 150%-time completion at 55.2% versus 31.4% at York Technical College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between York Technical College and American Public University System?
York Technical College leads on avg net price at $5,931 versus $9,597 at American Public University System. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); median debt at graduation focus for this pair · 2025