by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Centra College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Published attendance costs at Centra College comes to about $31,771.00 for a single academic year.
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 0.9% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward.
The median graduating debt at Centra College amounts to $12,000.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,667.00 |
| Middle income | $11,400.00 |
| High income | $10,750.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $1,917.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,784.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Centra College works out to $1,125.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Centra College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.4% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Centra College come to $16,570,440.00 spread across 1,360 borrowers.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Centra College, keep these questions in mind:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.