Sumner College

Portland, Oregon Private for-profit 4-year Large city

Overview

Sumner College is a private for-profit four-year institution in Portland, Oregon. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 532 students in fall 2024.

Sumner College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 2 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training and Registered Nursing. It awarded 269 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

100% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Mission

Sumner College strives to provide quality education and instruction to all students. We feel it is our responsibility to provide our graduates with the knowledge, skills and ability needed to become competitive and successful in their chosen field. We are dedicated to promoting intellectual growth and development for all of our students in a safe and secure learning environment.

Mission statement as reported by Sumner College

Key figures

532

Students enrolled

100%

First-year retention

269

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

13:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 2

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 2

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate 167 graduates
Registered Nursing AssociateBachelor Online option 102 graduates

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 100%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 20
Associate degrees: 82
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 167

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 532
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 532
Full-time, fall 2024: 100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 688
Full-time, 2024-25: 100%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 78%
Men: 22%
White: 51%
Hispanic or Latino: 13%
Black or African American: 22%
Asian: 5%
Two or more races: 4%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 5%
Students taking some online courses: 95%

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Differs by program
Carnegie classification: Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
College President: Joanna Russell
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates