BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Centura College - Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·centuracollege.edu/campuses/chesapeake
6-yr Graduation
71%
+27.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
548
peer median 427
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
71%+27.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%6 of 9
Non-Pell (all)
80%4 of 5
Subsidized loan, no Pell
80%4 of 5

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 17 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 13 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
17
Passing
2
11.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
11.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
11.8%
+11.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

17programs
  • Passing2 · 11.8%
  • No Data13 · 76.5%
  • Failing2 · 11.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
13

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-40.5%
$21,385 vs $35,969
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-5.0%
$34,186 vs $35,969
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+7.3%
$38,597 vs $35,969
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+10.3%
$39,664 vs $35,969

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-5.0%
−$1,783

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
113%
$44,875 debt · $39,664 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
103%
$22,000 debt · $21,385 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
64%
$22,000 debt · $34,186 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
57%
$22,000 debt · $38,597 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$9,500 debt · $29,332 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$9,500 debt · $30,747 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$7,521 debt · $26,335 earn

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 1986Next review Apr 2022

Action history · 2

  1. Dec 2023Institution Closed
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Sep 2017Renewal 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 income not reported.
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$16,637
Out-of-state
$16,637

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,362 students received $8.0M in Pell grants, alongside $12.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,362
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.0M
$7,957,083 total
Direct Loans
$12.1M
2,410 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.8M
1,126 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.0M
1,139 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.3M
145 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 CCB

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

27 total completions
01Health Professions
1659.3%
02Business
1140.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
12-mo unduplicated
548
Undergraduate
548
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%28
Women
95%520

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 · 107 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
    7.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    5

    CCB vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CCB 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-Virginia Beach
    		71%—548—Baccalaureate
    American National University
    		50%—770$18,036Baccalaureate
    Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
    		0%—46$22,321Baccalaureate
    City College-Hollywood
    		85%100.0%305$32,777Baccalaureate
    Valley College-Martinsburg
    		38%—765$25,751Baccalaureate
    Fremont University
    		0%—174$34,483Baccalaureate
    Peer group median44%100.0%427$25,751

    Institutions like CCB

    Explore the federal data for institutions in CCB's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campuses

    The 4 campuses that make up Centura College-Virginia Beach.

    IPEDS

    Frequently asked questions about Centura College-Virginia Beach

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCB.

    What is the graduation rate at Centura College-Virginia Beach?

    Centura College-Virginia Beach reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Centura College-Virginia Beach?

    Centura College-Virginia Beach reports a total enrollment of 548 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Centura College-Virginia Beach located?

    Centura College-Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia 23452-7431.

    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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