Centenary University

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2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
96.7%
1,294 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
1,453
63.3% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
55.9%
114 Graduates

About

Centenary University is a higher education institution located in Warren County, NJ. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Centenary University were General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees awarded), Elementary Education & Teaching (40 degrees), and Equestrian Studies (19 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Centenary University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 440 total borrowers.

Costs

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%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Centenary University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 440 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.

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Admissions

Centenary University received 1,294 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 2.71% annual growth. Out of those 1,294 applicants, 1,251 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 96.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,453 students enrolled at Centenary University in 2023.

Centenary University has an overall enrollment yield of 14.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

96.7%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,251
Accepted Out of 1,294

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Centenary University was 96.7% (1,251 admissions from 1,294 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 96.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 2.71%, while admissions declined by 2.57%.

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SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at Centenary University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Centenary University had a total enrollment of 1,453 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Centenary University is 920 students and the part-time enrollment is 533. This means that 63.3% of students enrolled at Centenary University are enrolled full-time.

Students enrolled at Centenary University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.7%), followed by White Male (22.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (75.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (12.2%) and Asian Female (4.08%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

63.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Centenary University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,453 students. The full-time enrollment at Centenary University is 920 and the part-time enrollment is 533. This means that 63.3% of students enrolled at Centenary University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

75%
2023 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 Centenary University was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Centenary University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Graduates

In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Centenary University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Centenary University is white (256 degrees awarded). There were 7.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (33 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Centenary University is General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees awarded), followed by Elementary Education & Teaching (40 degrees) and Equestrian Studies (19 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Centenary University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (26 degrees awarded), Education (122 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Centenary University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,664,240 people), Accountants & auditors (1,043,318 people), Other managers (848,322 people), Secondary school teachers (591,829 people), and Financial managers (545,731 people).

The most specialized majors at Centenary University in 2023 are Agriculture (26 degrees awarded), Education (122 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (20 degrees), Business (110 degrees), and History (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Centenary University are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Centenary University are Agriculture (26 degrees awarded), Education (122 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (20 degrees), Business (110 degrees), and History (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Centenary University are N/A.

The most specialized majors at Centenary University are Agriculture (26 degrees awarded), Education (122 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (20 degrees), Business (110 degrees), and History (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Time to Complete

59%
100% Completion Time
68%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 59% of students graduating from Centenary University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.

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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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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (76%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Centenary University is Female and White (76% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, N/A students have the highest graduation rate (N/A%).

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.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    256 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    33 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Centenary University is white (256 degrees awarded). There were 7.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (33 degrees).

11.8% of degree recipients (45 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    203 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    53 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Centenary University is white female (203 degrees awarded). There were 3.83 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (53 degrees).

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Operations

Centenary University has an endowment valued at nearly $15.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 380k (2.45%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Centenary University had a total salary expenditure of 38.7M. N/A Most academics at Centenary University are Female Assistant professor (16), Male Associate professor (9), and Male Assistant professor (9).

Endowment

$15.5M
2023 Endowment
7.79%
growth from 2022

Centenary University has an endowment valued at about $15.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Centenary University grew 7.79% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $34.2M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Associate professor
  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Centenary University was Female Assistant professor with 16 employees, Male Associate professor with 9 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Centenary University.

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