BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Centura College-Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia·Private for-profit, 2-year·Southeast·centuracollege.edu/campuses/virginia-beach
6-yr Graduation
71%
+27.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
28
peer median 240
Avg net price
$27,538
+$1.9k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

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

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%
Non-Pell
80%

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

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$26,894
$30–48k$27,943
$48–75k$32,123
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,538
+$1,872vs Baccalaureate median $25,666
Federal loans
65.1%
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.

In AY 2024–25, 1,355 students received $8.0M in Pell grants, alongside $10.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,355
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.0M
$7,953,536 total
Direct Loans
$10.0M
2,262 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$3.9M
1,051 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.0M
1,071 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
140 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

11 total completions
01Engineering Tech
1090.9%
02Health Professions
19.1%
03Business
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

12-mo unduplicated
28
Undergraduate
28
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%12
Women
57%16

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
50.0%
White
37.5%
Two or more
12.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

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.

    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.

    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%28$27,538Baccalaureate
    American National University
    50%770$20,215Baccalaureate
    Miller-Motte College-Wilmington
    0%46$22,772Baccalaureate
    City College-Hollywood
    85%100.0%305Baccalaureate
    Valley College-Martinsburg
    38%765$25,666Baccalaureate
    Fremont University
    0%174$32,256Baccalaureate
    Peer group median44%100.0%240$25,666

    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 28 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Centura College-Virginia Beach?

    The average net price at Centura College-Virginia Beach is $27,538 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Centura College-Virginia Beach located?

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

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