After Sumner College: graduation, pay and debt
Portland, Oregon · For-profit · 532 undergrads
83% of Sumner College students finish within six years, the typical student earns $59,235 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $16,500 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$59.2k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
83%
finish within six years.
100%
of first-years come back for year two.
$16.5k
median federal debt at graduation.
51%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished within six yearsCollege Scorecard, 2019 entry
83%
First-years who came back for year twoCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
100%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$74,343
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard, 2022-23
$59,235
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard, 2024-25
$16,500
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard, earlier release
$16,129
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard, earlier release
$15,787
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard, earlier release
$16,500
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, 2024-25
51%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
46%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
44%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers