Centra College

Lynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit · https://www.centrahealth.com/college ↗

Centra College is a private nonprofit college in Lynchburg, Virginia, set in a small city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 219 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Centra College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
219
Similar schools: 272
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
100.0%
Similar schools: 80.2%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
100.0%
Similar schools: 44.4%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$57,204
Similar schools: $45,693
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$15,250
Similar schools: $17,676

What the data shows about Centra College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 159 private nonprofit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. It admits 100.0% of applicants, higher than the 80.2% median. 100.0% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 44.4% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $57,204, higher than the $45,693 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $15,250 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $17,676).