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Is Summit College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Summit, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Summit sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $40,187 helps, but median debt of $7,600 plus yearly net price of $29,926 creates a tighter path. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
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
$29,926
Median earnings 10 years out
$40,187
Median debt at graduation
$7,600
Graduation rate
67%
At Summit, a typical graduate carries about $7,600 in student debt and earns roughly $40,187 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $86 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Summit is a two year school in San Bernardino, CA. 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 Summit
The median net price at Summit is $29,926 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
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.
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 →