Summit Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Summit College by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $18,995 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 989.
The financial aid amount ($5,132) is average.
It offers very diverse area of study (7 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Summit are $18,995 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California.

Summit College $18,995

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges $15,228

Less Than 2-Years Colleges $14,390

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California $16,341

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Summit is 62% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California.

Summit College 62%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges 69%

Less Than 2-Years Colleges 70%

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California 72%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Summit is 80% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California.

Summit College 80%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges 10%

Less Than 2-Years Colleges 10%

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California 10%

Student Population

The total student population at Summit is 989 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California.

Summit College 989

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges 133

Less Than 2-Years Colleges 143

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California 181

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Summit is $5,132 which is 27.02% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California.

Summit College $5,132

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges $4,407

Less Than 2-Years Colleges $4,474

Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California $4,545

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Summit is 26 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), Less Than 2-Years Colleges in California.