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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 $38,008 helps, but median debt of $20,000 plus yearly net price of $25,532 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
$25,532
Median earnings 10 years out
$38,008
Median debt at graduation
$20,000
Graduation rate
56%
At Sullivan, a typical graduate carries about $20,000 in student debt and earns roughly $38,008 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $227 per month, or 7% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
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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PJ's College of Cosmetology-Glasgow
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Worth-It Score: 30/100
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2-year
PJ's College of Cosmetology-Bowling Green
Bowling Green, KY
Worth-It Score: 40/100
Median net price: $26,577
2-year
Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington
Lexington, KY
Worth-It Score: 57/100
Median net price: $23,464
2-year
Beckfield College-Florence
Florence, KY
Worth-It Score: 48/100
Median net price: $28,133
2-year
ATA
Louisville, KY
Worth-It Score: 45/100
Median net price: $28,611
Common questions about Sullivan
The median net price at Sullivan is $25,532 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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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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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 →