Centura College-Virginia Beach vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte

Centura College Virginia Beach vs. Johnson & Wales University Charlotte comparison

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Overview	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Location	Virginia Beach, VA	Charlotte, NC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	109	1,140
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#803
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	centuracollege.edu	jwu.edu
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Costs	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Tuition (In State)	$16,500	$37,896
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,500	$37,896
Room & Board	$9,625	$14,876
Avg Net Price	$25,696	$29,238
Avg Grant Aid	$6,401	$28,061
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	100%

Admission	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	4,730
Admitted	-	3,469
Acceptance Rate	Open	73.3%
Enrolled %	Open	11.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range		890/1122
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (52%) Business (22%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Legal Professions (6%)	Personal and Culinary Services (59%) Work and Family Studies (20%) Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Graduation Rate	100%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,400	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	12%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,000	$26,900
Median Loan Payment	$206	$278

Diversity	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
% Men	37%	34%
% Women	63%	66%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	23%	43%
% Black	54%	37%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	13%	7%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
% In-State	100%	34%
% Out-of-State	0%	66%
Campus	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is larger than than Centura College-Virginia Beach based on total student enrollment (1,140 students vs. 109 students)

Centura College-Virginia Beach vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Centura College-Virginia Beach or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte?

• Johnson & Wales University Charlotte is 129.7% more expensive to attend than Centura College-Virginia Beach for in-state tuition ($37,896.00 vs. $16,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 129.7% higher at Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte than Centura College Virginia Beach ($37,896.00 vs. $16,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Centura College Virginia Beach than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte ($25,696 vs. $29,238)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Centura College Virginia Beach are 54.6% lower than costs at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte ($9,625 vs. $14,876)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johnson & Wales University Charlotte than Centura College Virginia Beach (100% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson & Wales University Charlotte students is 338.4% larger than aid received Centura College Virginia Beach ($28,061 vs. $6,401)

Which college is harder to get into, Centura College-Virginia Beach or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte or Centura College-Virginia Beach .

Centura College-Virginia Beach vs. Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Centura College-Virginia Beach or Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte? 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 Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte and Centura College-Virginia Beach.

• The graduation rate at Centura College-Virginia Beach is higher than Johnson & Wales University Charlotte (100% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Johnson & Wales University Charlotte earn on average $14,700 more per year than Centura College-Virginia Beach graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $25,400)
• Centura College Virginia Beach students graduate with a $6,900 lower median federal student loan debt than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates. ($20,000 vs. $26,900)
• Centura College-Virginia Beach graduates are paying $72 less per month on federal student loans than Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates. ($206 vs. $278)
• More Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Centura College-Virginia Beach students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 12%)

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