Sumner College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Sumner College charges a net price of $29,411/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $117,644. Median earnings ten years after entry are $46,639, 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, Sumner College does not clear its cost — it ranks #22 of 38 Oregon colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $29,411/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $117,644 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $46,639 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$1,721/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $16,500 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$152,064 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Sumner College's own numbers. Net price $29,411 × 4 years = $117,644 total. Median earnings $46,639 fall $1,721 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 $117,644 bill in about 11.8 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Sumner College students graduate with?
A median $16,500 in federal loans among completers, or 35% of the $46,639 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Sumner College students graduate?
83% finish their degree. Spread the $117,644 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $141,740 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Sumner College expensive compared with other Oregon colleges?
Its $29,411 net price runs $12,471 above the $16,940 median across the 38 Oregon colleges we profile, or $49,884 more across the full degree.