by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Centura College - Newport News can seem overpowering, but remember that the majority of students are given some form of financial assistance.
What financial assistance options will Centura College - Newport News offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep going to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Centura College - Newport News.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Centura College - Newport News, 96% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid (about 24 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 96% | $6,800 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 4% | $1,000 |
| Federal Pell grants | 96% | $6,470 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 80% | $7,463 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at Centura College - Newport News, roughly 60% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $5,354 (for some 126 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 60% | $5,354 |
| Federal Pell grants | 60% | $5,153 |
| Federal student loans | 36% | $7,476 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $6,800.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $25,270 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $23,762 |
| Over $75,000 | $31,542 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $24,842 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $25,752 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Centura College - Newport News’s NPC: www.centuracollege.edu/your_rights.
The median federal debt load at Centura College - Newport News comes to $10,054 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $10,054 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $14,750 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $156.37/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at Centura College - Newport News.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $4,708 |
| 25th percentile | $6,198 |
| 75th percentile | $20,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $24,594 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,040 |
| Middle income | $11,125 |
| High income | $8,750 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $10,213 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,500 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $8,750 |
| Independent students | $11,875 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Centura College - Newport News.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at Centura College - Newport News:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 26310 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $432,772,151 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 11 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $175,386 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,944 |
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