by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Sumner College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $29,411.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $28,309.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $27,261.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $28,386.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $27,800.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $30,035.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,997.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Sumner College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Sumner College stands at $16,129.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $6,334.00 |
| 25th | $9,834.00 |
| Median (50th) | $16,129.00 |
| 75th | $25,271.00 |
| 90th | $31,166.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,787.00 |
| Middle income | $16,500.00 |
| High income | $16,500.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $16,481.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,787.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Sumner College leave with $694.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Sumner College is $-713.00.
The default-rate category at Sumner College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.1% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Sumner College add up to $37,201,609.00 distributed across 2,646 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 22 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $18,252.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Sumner College, a few questions are worth asking:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.