Danville Community College vs. Centura College-Newport News

Comparable Facts

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

Danville Community College is larger than Centura College-Newport News based on total student enrollment (2,465 students vs. 203 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Danville Community College is located in Danville, VA (Small City setting); Centura College Newport News is in Newport News, VA (Midsize City setting).
• Danville 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: Danville Community College 22:1; Centura College Newport News 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Danville Community College are 23.1% lower than at Centura College Newport News ($8,900 vs. $11,581).
• Out-of-state tuition is 45.6% higher at Centura College-Newport News than at Danville Community College (about $5,207 more per year; $16,637 vs. $11,430).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Centura College Newport News than at Danville Community College (96% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Danville Community College students is 3.6% larger than aid received by Centura College Newport News students ($7,043 vs. $6,800).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Danville Community College graduates have a $14,308 lower median loan debt than Centura College-Newport News graduates ($5,692 vs. $20,000).
• Among borrowers, Danville Community College graduates have an estimated $148 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Centura College-Newport News graduates ($58 vs. $206).
• More Danville Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Centura College-Newport News students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 12%).

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