Centura College-Virginia Beach vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Centura College Virginia Beach vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University comparison

	Centura College Virginia Beach	Potomac State College of West Virginia University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Location	Virginia Beach, VA	Keyser, WV
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	109	1,145
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	centuracollege.edu	potomacstatecollege.edu
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Costs	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Tuition (In State)	$16,500	$4,752
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,500	$12,120
Room & Board	$9,625	$9,386
Avg Net Price	$25,696	$7,822
Avg Grant Aid	$6,401	$6,043
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	89%

Admission	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.06
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (52%) Business (22%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Legal Professions (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (39%) Agriculture (17%) Business (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Education (10%)
Outcomes	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Graduation Rate	100%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$25,400	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	12%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,000	$24,001
Median Loan Payment	$206	$248

Diversity	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% Men	37%	42%
% Women	63%	58%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	23%	69%
% Black	54%	23%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	13%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
% In-State	100%	74%
% Out-of-State	0%	24%
Campus	Centura College-Virginia Beach	Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Potomac State College of West Virginia University is larger than than Centura College-Virginia Beach based on total student enrollment (1,145 students vs. 109 students)

Centura College-Virginia Beach vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Centura College-Virginia Beach or Potomac State College of West Virginia University?

• Centura College Virginia Beach is 247.2% more expensive to attend than Potomac State College of West Virginia University for in-state tuition ($16,500.00 vs. $4,752.00)
• Out of state tuition is 36.1% higher at Centura College-Virginia Beach than Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($16,500.00 vs. $12,120.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than Centura College-Virginia Beach ($7,822 vs. $25,696)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac State College of West Virginia University are 2.5% lower than costs at Centura College Virginia Beach ($9,386 vs. $9,625)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Potomac State College of West Virginia University than Centura College Virginia Beach (89% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centura College Virginia Beach students is 5.9% larger than aid received Potomac State College of West Virginia University ($6,401 vs. $6,043)

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

Centura College-Virginia Beach vs. Potomac State College of West Virginia University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Centura College-Virginia Beach or Potomac State College of West Virginia University? 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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University and Centura College-Virginia Beach.

• Graduates from Potomac State College of West Virginia University earn on average $25,200 more per year than Centura College-Virginia Beach graduates after ten years. ($50,600 vs. $25,400)
• Centura College Virginia Beach students graduate with a $4,001 lower median federal student loan debt than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates. ($20,000 vs. $24,001)
• Centura College-Virginia Beach graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates. ($206 vs. $248)
• More Potomac State College of West Virginia University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Centura College-Virginia Beach students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 12%)

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