Sentara College of Health Sciences

www.sentara.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$378

1.89% growth from 2020

2019 Student Loan

0.758%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

312

88.5% Full-Time

About

Sentara College of Health Sciences is a higher education institution located in Chesapeake city, VA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Sentara College of Health Sciences were Registered Nursing (88 degrees awarded) and Nursing Practice (16 degrees).

In 2021, 141 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sentara College of Health Sciences. 92.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 7.09% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (98 degrees), 8.91 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (11 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sentara College of Health Sciences is $378, which is $−14,122 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Sentara College of Health Sciences is $378, which is $−14,122 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

In 2021, 81% of undergraduate students attending Sentara College of Health Sciences received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$378

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Sentara College of Health Sciences was $378. The cost of tuition at Sentara College of Health Sciences is $−14,122 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Sentara College of Health Sciences (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

This chart compares the average net price of Sentara College of Health Sciences (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Sentara College of Health Sciences received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 42.1% with respect to 2020, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sentara College of Health Sciences (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.758%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Sentara College of Health Sciences was 0.758%, which represents 1 out of the 132 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Sentara College of Health Sciences had a total enrollment of 312 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Sentara College of Health Sciences is 276 students and the part-time enrollment is 36. This means that 88.5% of students enrolled at Sentara College of Health Sciences are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sentara College of Health Sciences, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.7% White, 10.6% Asian, 9.94% Black or African American, 7.05% Two or More Races, 5.77% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.321% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Sentara College of Health Sciences in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (57.6%), followed by Asian Female (9.52%) and Black or African American Female (7.36%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (64.4%), followed by Black or African American Female (8.89%) and Two or More Races Female (8.89%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

88.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sentara College of Health Sciences in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 312 students. The full-time enrollment at Sentara College of Health Sciences is 276 and the part-time enrollment is 36. This means that 88.5% of students enrolled at Sentara College of Health Sciences are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Sentara College of Health Sciences (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
202 enrolled students
Asian
33 enrolled students
Black or African American
31 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sentara College of Health Sciences is 64.7% White, 10.6% Asian, 9.94% Black or African American, 7.05% Two or More Races, 5.77% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.321% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 121 more women than men received degrees from Sentara College of Health Sciences. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sentara College of Health Sciences is white (98 degrees awarded). There were 8.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (11 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Sentara College of Health Sciences is Registered Nursing (88 degrees awarded), followed by Nursing Practice (16 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sentara College of Health Sciences, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (141 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences are Registered nurses (1,331,984 people), Medical & health services managers (145,611 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (131,680 people), Pharmacists (131,120 people), and Physicians (106,819 people).

The most specialized majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences in 2021 are Health (141 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Podiatrists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences are Health (141 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,441,543 people), Outpatient care centers (214,960 people), Elementary & secondary schools (206,921 people), Offices of physicians (192,003 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (122,299 people).

The most specialized majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences are Health (141 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Sentara College of Health Sciences.

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
88 degrees awarded
Nursing Practice
16 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Sentara College of Health Sciences was Registered Nursing with 88 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Sentara College of Health Sciences according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

131

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Sentara College of Health Sciences, which is 0.0763 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (131).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Sentara College of Health Sciences in Registered Nursing, which is 0.0787 times less than the 89 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 89 degrees were awarded to men at Sentara College of Health Sciences in Registered Nursing, which is 12.7 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2013 at Sentara College of Health Sciences is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
98 degrees awarded
Asian
11 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sentara College of Health Sciences is white (98 degrees awarded). There were 8.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (11 degrees).

3.55% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
91 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
11 degrees awarded
Asian Female
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sentara College of Health Sciences is white female (91 degrees awarded). There were 8.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races female (11 degrees).

Operations

Sentara College of Health Sciences has an endowment valued at nearly $1.53M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 40.4k (2.64%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Sentara College of Health Sciences had a total salary expenditure of 7.7M. Sentara College of Health Sciences employs 23 Assistant professors, 10 Associate professors and 4 Instructors. Most academics at Sentara College of Health Sciences are Female Assistant professor (21), Female Associate professor (10), and Female Instructor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sentara College of Health Sciences are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 14 employees, Management, with 10 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees.

Endowment

$1.53M

2021 Endowment

1.93%

growth from 2020

Sentara College of Health Sciences has an endowment valued at about $1.53M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Sentara College of Health Sciences grew 1.93% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.1M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sentara College of Health Sciences (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$5.62M

2021 Salaries

1.53%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Sentara College of Health Sciences paid a median of $5.62M in salaries, which represents 73% of their overall expenditure ($7.7M) and a 1.53% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.57M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Sentara College of Health Sciences paid a total of $2.57M to 41 employees working as instructors, which represents 45.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

23 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

14 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sentara College of Health Sciences were Assistant professor with 23 employees, Associate professor with 10 employees, and Instructor with 4 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sentara College of Health Sciences were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees, Management with 10 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sentara College of Health Sciences was Female Assistant professor with 21 employees, Female Associate professor with 10 employees, and Female Instructor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Sentara College of Health Sciences.