10-yr median earnings
$25,930
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Newport News, Virginia
Centura College-Newport News
Centura College-Newport News is a private for-profit institution in Newport News, Virginia. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 72.3%
- 150%-time completion
- $24,842
- Avg net price / yr
- $25,930
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Centura College-Newport News posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 13th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 72.3%
- 150%-time completion
- -1%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Centura College-Newport News profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
34/100
Centura College-Newport News
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$25,930
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$24,842
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B
72.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$14,750
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
17.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$24,842
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
72.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 72.3%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Centura College-Newport News vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Centura College-Newport News ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Centura College-Newport News: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$25,930 13th percentile higher than 13% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Centura College-Newport News | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $25,930 | #4429 of 5103 | 13th |
| Average net price | $24,842 | #3904 of 5020 | 22nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 72.3% | #1224 of 4858 | 75th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 203 | #3622 of 5462 | 34th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
203
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
72.3%
150%-time completion
$25,930
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Centura College-Newport News ranks in Virginia
State rank among 125 reporting Virginia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Centura College-Newport News | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $25,930 | #114 of 125 | 9th |
| Average net price | $24,842 | #88 of 107 | 18th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 72.3% | #21 of 102 | 79th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 203 | #87 of 126 | 31st |
Highest former-student earnings in Virginia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington and Lee University | $94,810 | $23,781 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Virginia | $92,405 | $33,199 |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | $86,863 | $21,565 |
| 4 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $81,698 | $24,953 |
| 5 | Sentara College of Health Sciences | $77,821 | - |
| 6 | Virginia Military Institute | $77,369 | $17,113 |
| 7 | Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | $77,014 | - |
| 8 | George Mason University | $76,343 | $17,915 |
| 9 | University of Richmond | $76,178 | $31,309 |
| 10 | William & Mary | $73,490 | $19,096 |
| 11 | Southside College of Health Sciences | $71,380 | - |
| 12 | James Madison University | $69,954 | $23,322 |
| 112 | Centura College-Newport NewsThis school | $25,930 | $24,842 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $16,637 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $16,637 |
| Average Net Price | $24,842 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $24,276 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $27,672 |
60.0%
Pell Grant Rate
35.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$14,750
Median Debt
$156/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Centura College-Newport News costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +6.3% over 10 years, from $24,226 to $25,752 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $24,2262023 · $25,752
Over the same years, enrollment went +52.2% (138 → 210 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
85.7%
Female
52.1%
First Generation
Outcomes
$26,077
Median Earnings (6yr)
25.6%
Earning Over $25K
17.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 72.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $26,077 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $25,930 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 25.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 17.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $14,750 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $156/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 4 | 178 | $33,417 | $43,168 | $10,584 |
| Associate's | 1 | 0 | $38,597 | $38,597 | $23,000 |
Top programs at Centura College-Newport News by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Heating, Air Conditioning,…
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
$43,168 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$38,597 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$30,747 median earnings
- Somatic Bodywork and Relat…
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
$26,335 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate | 67 | $43,168 | $14,730 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | 0 | $38,597 | $23,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 71 | $30,747 | $9,500 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Certificate | 40 | $26,335 | $7,521 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Certificate | 0 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Centura College-Newport News? ▼
Centura College-Newport News is a private for-profit institution in Newport News, Virginia. Undergraduate enrollment is 203 students.
How much do Centura College-Newport News former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Centura College-Newport News who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $25,930 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $26,077.
How much does Centura College-Newport News cost? ▼
The average net price at Centura College-Newport News is $24,842. In-state tuition is $16,637 and out-of-state tuition is $16,637. Median student debt at graduation is $14,750.
What is the graduation rate at Centura College-Newport News? ▼
Centura College-Newport News has a 72.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Centura College-Newport News worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Centura College-Newport News is $14,750, while former students earn a median of $25,930 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 57% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 17.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $156.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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