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Centura College - Newport News

Name: Centura College-Newport News — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Newport News, Virginia·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·centuracollege.edu/campuses/newport-news

6-yr Graduation

75%

—

Total enrollment

203

peer median 234

Avg net price

$24,842

+$3.5k vs Community College

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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

75%

Overall completion

75%

Full-time retention

72%

Full-time retention

72%

Pell equity

31.9pp gap

Pell recipients

57%4 of 7

Non-Pell (all)

89%8 of 9

Subsidized loan, no Pell

100%4 of 4

No Federal Aid

80%4 of 5

Non-Pell students graduate at a 31.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1987Next review Jun 2027

Action history · 1

Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$24,276

$0–30k

$24,276

$30–48k$27,672

$30–48k

$27,672

$48–75k—

$75–110k—

$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$24,842

+$3,547vs Community College median $21,296

Federal loans

35.7%

In-state tuition

$16,637

Out-of-state

$16,637

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 687 borrowers who entered repayment, 34 (4.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

4.9%

+2.6pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

687

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

16.3%+7.0

2017

18.7%+9.5

2018

10.5%+3.5

2019

4.9%+2.6

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Centura College-Newport News

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs4

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

203

12-mo unduplicated

467

Undergraduate

467

Graduate

Gender split

Men

43%200

Women

57%267

Race / ethnicity composition

Black

67.0%

White

12.3%

Two or more

11.3%

Hispanic

8.4%

Asian

1.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

0.00

0 offenses · 210 students

3-year trend

5.752 yrs ago4.781 yr ago0.00Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs00

Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

15.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Centura College-Newport News vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Centura College-Newport News selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectCentura College-Newport News	75%	—	203	$24,842	Community College
CBT Technology Institute-Hialeah	—	—	547	$11,208	Community College
Gwinnett College-Lilburn	—	—	156	$30,175	Community College
Jose Maria Vargas University	—	—	112	$8,009	—
Penn Commercial Business/Technical School	—	55.8%	265	$18,350	Community College
Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus	—	—	369	$24,241	Community College
Peer group median	75%	55.8%	234	$21,296

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IPEDS

Campus network

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IPEDS

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Frequently asked questions about Centura College-Newport News

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Centura College-Newport News.

What is the graduation rate at Centura College-Newport News?

Centura College-Newport News reports a 6-year graduation rate of 75% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Centura College-Newport News?

Centura College-Newport News reports a total enrollment of 203 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Centura College-Newport News?

The average net price at Centura College-Newport News is $24,842 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Centura College-Newport News located?

Centura College-Newport News is located in Newport News, Virginia 23608.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.