Cambridge College vs. Centra College

Cambridge College vs. Centra College comparison

	Cambridge College	Centra College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cambridge College	Centra College
Location	Cambridge, MA	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	2,135	227
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cambridgecollege.edu	centrahealth.com
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Costs	Cambridge College	Centra College
Tuition (In State)	$17,190	$9,240
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,190	$9,240
Room & Board	$11,000	$9,406
Avg Net Price	$21,178	$28,418
Avg Grant Aid	$7,139	$6,495
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Cambridge College	Centra College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	15
Admitted	-	6
Acceptance Rate	Open	40%
Enrolled %	Open	50%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Cambridge College	Centra College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Business (29%) Psychology (27%)
Outcomes	Cambridge College	Centra College
Graduation Rate	8%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,200	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,625	$12,042
Median Loan Payment	$213	$124

Diversity	Cambridge College	Centra College
% Men	22%	13%
% Women	78%	87%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	65%
% Black	37%	35%
% Hispanic	31%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	9%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	Cambridge College	Centra College
% In-State	94%	100%
% Out-of-State	6%	0%
Campus	Cambridge College	Centra College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cambridge College is larger than than Centra College based on total student enrollment (2,135 students vs. 227 students)

Cambridge College vs. Centra College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cambridge College or Centra College?

• Cambridge College is 86% more expensive to attend than Centra College for in-state tuition ($17,190.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• Out of state tuition is 86% higher at Cambridge College than Centra College ($17,190.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cambridge College than Centra College ($21,178 vs. $28,418)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Centra College are 16.9% lower than costs at Cambridge College ($9,406 vs. $11,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Cambridge College as Centra College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cambridge College students is 9.9% larger than aid received Centra College ($7,139 vs. $6,495)

Which college is harder to get into, Cambridge College or Centra College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Centra College or Cambridge College .

Cambridge College vs. Centra College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cambridge College or Centra College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Centra College and Cambridge College.

• Graduates from Centra College earn on average $5,600 more per year than Cambridge College graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $39,200)
• Centra College students graduate with a $8,583 lower median federal student loan debt than Cambridge College graduates. ($12,042 vs. $20,625)
• Centra College graduates are paying $89 less per month on federal student loans than Cambridge College graduates. ($124 vs. $213)
• More Centra College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cambridge College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 41%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/