DSLCC vs. Centura College-Newport News

Comparable Facts

Compare Mountain Gateway Community College in Clifton Forge, VA with Centura College Newport News in Newport News, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mountain Gateway Community College is larger than Centura College-Newport News based on total student enrollment (989 students vs. 203 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mountain Gateway Community College is located in Clifton Forge, VA (Rural Fringe setting); Centura College Newport News is in Newport News, VA (Midsize City setting).
• Mountain Gateway Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Centura College Newport News is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mountain Gateway Community College 17:1; Centura College Newport News 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mountain Gateway Community College are 28.3% lower than at Centura College Newport News ($8,300 vs. $11,581).
• Out-of-state tuition is 45.2% higher at Centura College-Newport News than at Mountain Gateway Community College (about $5,177 more per year; $16,637 vs. $11,460).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Centura College Newport News than at Mountain Gateway Community College (96% vs. 88%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centura College Newport News students is 4.8% larger than aid received by Mountain Gateway Community College students ($6,800 vs. $6,487).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both DSLCC and Centura College-Newport News.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mountain Gateway Community College graduates have a $11,116 lower median loan debt than Centura College-Newport News graduates ($8,884 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, DSLCC graduates have an estimated $115 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Centura College-Newport News graduates ($91 vs. $206).
• More DSLCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Centura College-Newport News students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 12%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.