Quad

Head-to-head

Watts College of Nursing
Sentara College of Health Sciences

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Sentara College of Health Sciences has 2.0× as many undergrads as Watts College of Nursing

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Watts College of Nursing is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Sentara College of Health Sciences graduates 1 pts more of its students than Watts College of Nursing (87% vs. 86%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Watts College of Nursing has 0 pts more Pell recipients than Sentara College of Health Sciences (35% vs. 35%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's on each campus

Sentara College of Health Sciences is twice Watts College of Nursing's size; both have the same Pell share, 35%.

Undergrads
Watts College of Nursing124
Sentara College of Health Sciences242
Pell Grant share
Watts College of Nursing35%
Sentara College of Health Sciences35%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Sentara College of Health Sciences has 7 students per faculty member to Watts College of Nursing's 8.

Students per faculty member
Watts College of Nursing8 to 1
Sentara College of Health Sciences7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Watts College of NursingRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse100%
  • Sentara College of Health SciencesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse94%

What each pays off

Sentara College of Health Sciences's former students earn a median $77.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Watts College of NursingNot reported
Sentara College of Health Sciences$77.8K
Graduation rate
Watts College of Nursing86%
Sentara College of Health Sciences87%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why