How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $16,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 28% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at Sumner College

Q: How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Sumner College earn?

The reported median is $71,865 four years after completion.

Portland, OR · Private for-profit

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$15,792 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 23.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $223,650 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,391 → $66,539

85Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

55Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

111Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

276Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$13,300Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

167Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

347Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

127Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

201Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

246Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

4.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

111Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$71,865A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$29,411

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$16,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$71,865

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$175/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 51.3901

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Full program: $33,328
Per year: $15,997

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Credential not specified · CIP 51.3901

Practical Nursing

Reported price: $33,328
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$29,411Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,497Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE88.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE83.3%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$52,391Year 1

$71,865Year 4

$66,539Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,989

Estimated loan payment$175

276borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$71,865 vs. $56,073

$15,792 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$80,470 median wageOR estimate · 4,260 jobs · 29-2061$73,040–$90,690 middle 50% of OR wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$49,830 median wageOR estimate · 14,800 jobs · 31-1131$47,480–$59,080 middle 50% of OR wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Salem, OR

Chemeketa Community College

$10,350 higher earnings · $7,000 less debt · $21,211 lower annual net price

Earnings: $82,215
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $8,200

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Salem, OR

Institute of Technology

$346 less debt

Earnings: $64,872
Debt: $16,154
Annual net price: $37,376

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Bronx, NY

Monroe University

$39,180 higher earnings · $7,032 less debt · $14,889 lower annual net price

Earnings: $111,045
Debt: $9,468
Annual net price: $14,522

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Long Island City, NY

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

$13,977 higher earnings · $4,244 less debt · $23,291 lower annual net price

Earnings: $85,842
Debt: $12,256
Annual net price: $6,120

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DATA QUALITY

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111 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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