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Is Sullivan University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Sullivan, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Sullivan sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $42,383 helps, but median debt of $16,910 plus yearly net price of $28,420 creates a tighter path. For context, Sullivan's net price is about 11% below the typical 4-year, private for-profit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 186 similar 4-year, private for-profit schools
This school
$22,766
/yrAverage school like this
$25,582
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $2,816 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $11,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$28,420
Median earnings 10 years out
$42,383
Median debt at graduation
$16,910
Graduation rate
53%
At Sullivan, a typical graduate carries about $16,910 in student debt and earns roughly $42,383 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $192 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $13,387 more than the typical working high school graduate in Kentucky ($28,996) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.
63% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.
Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works
Program earnings vs. the federal benchmark
Median earnings of working graduates four years after finishing each undergraduate program, next to the benchmark the federal earnings test uses: the typical working high school graduate aged 25–34 in Kentucky ($28,996).
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate degree · 31 working graduates counted
$34,009
$5,013 above the benchmark
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate degree · 197 working graduates counted
$37,099
$8,103 above the benchmark
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate degree · 22 working graduates counted
$38,420
$9,424 above the benchmark
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Certificate · 42 working graduates counted
$39,091
$10,095 above the benchmark
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Certificate · 29 working graduates counted
$39,275
$10,279 above the benchmark
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate degree · 22 working graduates counted
$39,627
$10,631 above the benchmark
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate degree · 19 working graduates counted
$40,932
$11,936 above the benchmark
Hospitality Administration/Management
Bachelor's degree · 17 working graduates counted
$44,475
$15,479 above the benchmark
Legal Support Services
Associate degree · 23 working graduates counted
$47,418
$18,422 above the benchmark
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Associate degree · 70 working graduates counted
$48,039
$19,043 above the benchmark
14 other undergraduate programs here have no four-year earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were counted to publish one. That says nothing about how those programs do. See every program on College Scorecard
An estimate, not an official determination. Under a federal rule taking effect July 1, 2027, programs below this benchmark in official results may face limits on federal student loans; Pell Grants are not affected. The official test uses finer program categories, different graduating classes and the Department's own records; its first results are expected in 2027. Programs that train for tipped jobs, such as cosmetology and massage, won't be rated on 2025 earnings, and the Department decides which programs qualify. Earnings: College Scorecard field-of-study data (released Oct 15, 2026). Benchmark: Department of Education published thresholds (2024 notice).
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What this means for your family
Sullivan is a two year school in Louisville, KY. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Sullivan
The median net price at Sullivan is $28,420 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
What families actually paid
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All students who received aid
$28,420a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024-25. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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