Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Midsize city

Summit College

San Bernardino, California. 989 undergraduates.

64%Graduation rate7 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$29,181Average net price per year65% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$47,523Median earnings 10 years after starting30% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,497Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,497) equals 20% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($47,523). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$29,398
$30,000–$48,000$28,727
$48,001–$75,000$28,764
$75,001–$110,000$28,640
Over $110,000$28,739

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate64%71%
Return for second year80%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$48,616$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$47,523$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,497$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

6 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants173$44,722$62,859$17,503
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians112$46,625$59,842$9,500
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers313$46,307$57,311$9,498
Precision Metal Working193$43,078$49,570$9,497
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services10$33,460$32,938$9,498
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services45——$8,442

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Summit College cost per year?
The average net price at Summit College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $29,181 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Summit College graduates earn?
Former Summit College students earn a median of $47,523 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Summit College?
64% of Summit College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Summit College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Summit College is $9,497. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.