Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (for-profit)

Centura College - Norfolk

Norfolk, Virginia·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·centuracollege.edu/campuses/norfolk
6-yr Graduation
73%
—
Total enrollment
163
peer median 288
Avg net price
$31,032
+$3.1k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
73%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
72%21 of 29
Non-Pell (all)
75%3 of 4
No Federal Aid
75%3 of 4

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-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 Apr 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 12

  1. Aug 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  2. Jan 2025Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  3. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  4. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  5. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)

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$30,546
$30–48k$34,379
$48–75k$36,328
$75–110k$27,862
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$31,032
+$3,134vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $27,898
Federal loans
42.5%
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
34
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.3%
2017
18.7%
2018
10.5%
2019
4.9%
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-Norfolk

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2 total completions
01Health Professions
2100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
163
12-mo unduplicated
430
Undergraduate
430
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%169
Women
61%261

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
69.3%
White
9.8%
Two or more
8.6%
Hispanic
7.4%
Asian
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.5%

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 · 193 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    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
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    7

    Centura College-Norfolk vs Peer comparison

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

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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-Norfolk
    		73%—163$31,032Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Norfolk
    		——399$24,764Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Fortis College-Richmond
    		——502$24,635Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Eastern Virginia Career College
    		—96.0%177$39,005Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Chester Career College
    		——79$24,259Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing
    		—27.9%730$35,726Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Peer group median73%61.9%288$27,898

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    Campus network

    Centura College-Norfolk is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofCentura College-ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA · Main campus
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    Frequently asked questions about Centura College-Norfolk

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

    What is the graduation rate at Centura College-Norfolk?

    Centura College-Norfolk reports a 6-year graduation rate of 73% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Centura College-Norfolk?

    Centura College-Norfolk reports a total enrollment of 163 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Centura College-Norfolk?

    The average net price at Centura College-Norfolk is $31,032 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Centura College-Norfolk located?

    Centura College-Norfolk is located in Norfolk, Virginia 23518-4833.

    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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