10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$275,804at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Summit College
⌖ San Bernardino, CA · 7 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$275,804 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
125.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−92%Modeled 10-year ROI
$47,390Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Summit College
What does Summit College cost?
Summit College reports an average annual net price of $29,926 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Summit College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $47,390 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Summit College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $7,600. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Summit College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 7 field-and-credential outcomes at Summit College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$156,100
$10,000Annual price−$196,100
$20,000Annual price−$236,100
$30,000Current college-wide context−$276,100
$40,000Annual price−$316,100
$50,000Annual price−$356,100
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$29,926Average net price / year
$33,244Cost of attendance
$7,600Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$81/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$47,390Median earnings · year 5 after completion
62.2%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
989Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
Pell receipt not reportedMedian Parent PLUS debt
242 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
34% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$37,255Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$48,704Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$53,584Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income29%
Middle income45%
Higher income69%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$36,826Year 1
$49,353Year 4
$47,390Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,4762Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,9043Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,3144Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,6145Accounting and Related Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$35,0186Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$34,5587Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,480Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $53,904 reported+19%vs same-degree national median$7,600federal debt2Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $57,476 reported+3%vs same-degree national median$17,503federal debt3Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $34,558 reported+1%vs same-degree national median$8,444federal debt4Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $53,314 reported+0%vs same-degree national median$7,600federal debt5Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $47,614 reported-2%vs same-degree national median$7,600federal debt6Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $30,480 reported-9%vs same-degree national median$8,405federal debt
Comparable colleges in CA
Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Sacramento, CA
Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
- Annual net price
- $28,887
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,718
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -94%
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
- Annual net price
- $27,536
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,537
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -105%
Platt College-Los Angeles
- Annual net price
- $27,551
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,521
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -109%
California Nurses Educational Institute
- Annual net price
- $23,231
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,829
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -93%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,476 | $17,503 | 166 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,904 | $7,600 | Not reported |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $53,314 | $7,600 | Not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,614 | $7,600 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,018 | $7,177 | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,558 | $8,444 | Not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,480 | $8,405 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.