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Sullivan University is a for-profit regional university located in Louisville, Kentucky. Sullivan has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Sullivan is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $33,754 10 years after enrolling, 26th in Kentucky, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Sullivan bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average.
Sullivan University’s median net annual cost of $23,161 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Sullivan sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Computer science, HR Management, Accounting, Hospitality Mgmt. - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,161
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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Economic score: 4.89
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Economic score: 7.37
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 4 graduate programs at Sullivan - Business Administration, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , HR Management, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 30% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Sullivan is 21% lower than the state average, and 27% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Sullivan, Pell Grant recipients represent 52% of the measured graduating class, 17% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Sullivan graduates within 4.1 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Sullivan University’s economic mobility score of 2.09 is calculated by adjusting the 17.29 economic score of lower-income students by the 52% pell grant recipients within the student body. Sullivan’s EMS of 2.09 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Sullivan University pays $23,161 a year, $7,148 less than the $30,309 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $23,161
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Sullivan, 78% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $23,161 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 78% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $12,712. This is 24% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$11,588
Pell grants
$4,861
State grants
$4,494
Institutional grants
$4,812
Sullivan University offers 8 online bachelor programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Sullivan offers 4 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
12
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
63%
Full time
75%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
67%
59%
In-state
72%
68%
1st generation
49%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
20%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%