Sumner College

Portland, OR · Private for-profit · sumnercollege.edu/ ↗

Sumner College is a private for-profit college in Portland, Oregon, set in a large city. It mostly awards certificates and has 532 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Sumner College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
532
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$40,140
Similar schools: $20,499
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
88.9%
Similar schools: 89.8%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
82.6%
Similar schools: 53.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$59,235
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$16,500
Similar schools: $9,498
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
100.0%
Similar schools: 65.8%

What the data shows about Sumner College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $40,140 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. It admits 88.9% of applicants, about the same as the 89.8% median. 100.0% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 65.8%). 82.6% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 53.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $59,235, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $16,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).