CHESTER, VA · PRIVATE FOR-PROFIT
Chester Career College reported a $24,259 average net price, a completion rate of 58.0%, $41,883 median earnings four years after completion, and $19,879 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Chester Career College’s median earnings were $41,883 four years after completion and $37,272 five years after completion, based on 87 and 104 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Chester Career College reported a $24,259 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $23,603 for households below $30,001 and $26,047 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $23,603 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $26,047 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $29,208 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Chester Career College reported a completion rate of 58.0%, a retention rate of 65.1%, a Pell-recipient share of 54.3%, and a federal-loan share of 50.5%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Chester Career College completers was $19,879 across 130 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$19,879
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 144 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Chester Career College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private for-profit institutions in Virginia that match Chester Career College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Chester Career College FAQ reports $24,259 average net price, $41,883 four-year median earnings, and $19,879 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $24,259 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Chester Career College’s median earnings were $41,883 four years after completion and $37,272 five years after completion, based on 87 and 104 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Chester Career College completers was $19,879 across 130 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
