10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$456,138at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Centura College-Norfolk
⌖ Norfolk, VA · 4 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$456,138 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
—Modeled economic break-even
−150%Modeled 10-year ROI
$29,799Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$31,032Average net price / year
$36,328Cost of attendance
$29,799Median earnings · year 5 after completion
72.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
163Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$24,547Year 1
$37,316Year 4
$29,799Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Health and Medical Administrative Services · Associate's Degree$34,1862Health and Medical Administrative Services · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,7473Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$29,332Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Comparable colleges in VA
Currently operating private for-profit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.
Newport News, VA
Centura College-Newport News
- Annual net price
- $24,842
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $29,799
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -154%
Fortis College-Norfolk
- Annual net price
- $24,764
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $29,754
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -155%
Fortis College-Richmond
- Annual net price
- $24,635
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $29,754
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -155%
Arizona College of Nursing - Chesapeake
- Annual net price
- $33,626
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $34,040
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -135%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's Degree | $34,186 | $23,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,747 | $14,700 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,332 | $9,500 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $14,750 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.