How much do Centra College graduates earn?

Former Centra College students earn a median of $57,204 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

What is the graduation rate at Centra College?

100% of Centra College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How much student debt do Centra College graduates have?

The median federal student debt at graduation from Centra College is $15,250. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Private nonprofit · Mostly associate degrees · Small city

Centra College

Lynchburg, Virginia. 219 undergraduates. Admits 100% of applicants.

100%Graduation rate62 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)

—Average net price per year

$57,204Median earnings 10 years after starting27% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)

$15,250Median debt at graduation27% above the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)

What families actually pay

The Department of Education did not report net price by income for this college.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $13,430.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

Measure	This college	Similar colleges nationally
Graduation rate	100%	38%
Return for second year	—	64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting	$68,923	$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting	$57,204	$45,146
Median debt at graduation	$15,250	$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

3 programs reported

Program	Graduates / yr	Median earnings, 1 yr	Median earnings, 5 yrs	Median debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	19	$46,961	$46,833	$12,667

Program	Graduates / yr	Median earnings, 1 yr	Median earnings, 5 yrs	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	68	$68,905	$76,443	$23,390

Program	Graduates / yr	Median earnings, 1 yr	Median earnings, 5 yrs	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	8	—	—	—

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

100%Admission rate

3:1Students per faculty member

49%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

Quick answers

How much do Centra College graduates earn?: Former Centra College students earn a median of $57,204 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Centra College?: 100% of Centra College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Centra College graduates have?: The median federal student debt at graduation from Centra College is $15,250. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.