Central College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $20,988
    2024 Average Net Price
    $23,848
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    86.2%
    1,706 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,084
    97% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    66.2%
    184 Graduates

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    Costs

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,848.

    Tuition Costs

    $20,988
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

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    Average Net Price

    $23,848
    2024 Value
    6%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Central College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,848. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Central College grew by 6%.

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    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.

    Other Student Expenses

    $12,060
    Room and Board
    $1,335
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Central College was of $12,060 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 11% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,335. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.71% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    97%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    70%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    97% of undergraduate students at Central College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 3% with respect to 2023, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

    This chart compares the average award discount at Central College (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.

    Admissions

    Central College received 1,706 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 13.8% annual growth. Out of those 1,706 applicants, 1,470 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.2% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,084 students enrolled at Central College in 2024. 3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Central College has an overall enrollment yield of 21%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    86.2%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,470
    Accepted Out of 1,706

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Central College was 86.2% (1,470 admissions from 1,706 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 79%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 13.8%, while admissions declined by 5.89%.

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    SAT Scores

    3%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    8
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    3% of enrolled first-time students at Central College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Central College had a total enrollment of 1,084 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Central College is 1,051 students and the part-time enrollment is 33. This means that 97% of students enrolled at Central College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Central College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 87.8% White, 4.43% Hispanic or Latino, 3.14% Two or More Races, 1.94% Black or African American, 0.369% Asian, and 0.185% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Central College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (46.7%), followed by White Female (41%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.15%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    97%
    Full-Time Enrollment

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

    Retention Rate over Time

    80%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Central College was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Central College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      952 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      48 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      34 enrolled students

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 21 students (1.94%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 4 more women than men received degrees from Central College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Central College is white (251 degrees awarded). There were 31.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Central College is General Business Administration & Management (48 degrees awarded), followed by Exercise Physiology (38 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (19 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Central College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Biology (64 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (7 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

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    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central College are N/A.

    The most specialized majors at Central College in 2024 are Biology (64 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (7 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), Social Sciences (30 degrees), and History (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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    The most specialized majors at Central College are Biology (64 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (7 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), Social Sciences (30 degrees), and History (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

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    The most specialized majors at Central College are Biology (64 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (7 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), Social Sciences (30 degrees), and History (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Central College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      48 degrees awarded
    2. Exercise Physiology
      38 degrees awarded
    3. Elementary Education & Teaching
      19 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Central College was General Business Administration & Management with 48 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    140
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    144
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 140 degrees were awarded to men at Central College, which is 0.972 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (144).

    This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Central College by degrees awarded.

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Central College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3 times more than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Central College in Exercise Physiology, which is 1.24 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    68%
    100% Completion Time
    71%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 68% of students graduating from Central College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 71% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      251 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      8 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      7 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Central College is white (251 degrees awarded). There were 31.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

    1.76% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      208 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      183 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      183 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Central College is white female (208 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (183 degrees).

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    Operations

    Central College has an endowment valued at nearly $98.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.57M (1.59%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Central College had a total salary expenditure of 45.6M. Central College employs 29 Professors, 28 Associate professors and 15 Lecturers. Most academics at Central College are Male Professor (17), Female Associate professor (14), and Male Associate professor (14).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central College are: Service, with 59 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 55 employees, and Management with 35 employees.

    Endowment

    $98.9M
    2024 Endowment
    3.62%
    growth from 2023

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    Salary Expenditure

    $18.9M
    2024 Salaries
    2.15%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Central College paid a median of $18.9M in salaries, which represents 41.5% of their overall expenditure ($45.6M) and a 2.15% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.55% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.66% growth between 2021 and 2022.

    Instructional Salaries

    $5.95M
    Instructional Salaries
    85
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Central College paid a total of $5.95M to 85 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.5% of all salaries paid.

    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central College were Service with 59 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 55 employees, and Management with 35 employees.

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