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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Sentara College of Health Sciences
  • Sweet Briar College

What stands out

Sentara College of Health Sciences reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Sentara College of Health Sciences leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Sentara College of Health Sciences compared with Sweet Briar College
MetricSentara College of Health SciencesChesapeake, VAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest median debtHighest median earningsSweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VAPrivate nonprofit · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.Not reported$17,758
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.Not reported$43,898
In-state tuitionNot reported$26,160
Out-of-state tuitionNot reported$26,160
Admissions
Acceptance rateNot reported76%
SAT midpointNot reported1,140
ACT midpointNot reported25
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.Not reported50%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.Not reported69%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$19,450lowest$27,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$77,821highest$51,943
Campus
Undergraduates242443

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.