Central College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$19,800

2.86% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$23,303

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

79.2%

1,970 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,169

95.6% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

71.4%

230 Graduates

About

Central College is a higher education institution located in Marion County, IA. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Central College were Exercise Physiology (39 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (31 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (19 degrees).

In 2022, 259 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Central College. 47.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (237 degrees), 33.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Central College is $19,800, which is $−8,530 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Central College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 344 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Central College is $19,800, which is $8,530 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,303.

In 2022, 97% of undergraduate students attending Central College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$19,800

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Central College was $19,800. The cost of tuition at Central College is $−8,530 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Central College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$23,303

2022 Value

1.47%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Central College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,303. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Central College grew by 1.47%.

This chart compares the average net price of Central College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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

$10,552

Room and Board

$1,341

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Central College was of $10,552 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.65% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,341. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.36% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Central College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Central College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 5.43% with respect to 2021, when 92% 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.

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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Central College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 344 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.

Admissions

Central College received 1,970 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 10.5% annual growth. Out of those 1,970 applicants, 1,561 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,169 students enrolled at Central College in 2022. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Central College has an overall enrollment yield of 22.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,561

Accepted Out of 1,970

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Central College was 79.2% (1,561 admissions from 1,970 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 74.5%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 10.5%, while admissions declined by 4.88%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Central College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

10%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

10% of enrolled first-time students at Central College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Central College had a total enrollment of 1,169 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Central College is 1,118 students and the part-time enrollment is 51. This means that 95.6% of students enrolled at Central College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Central College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 85.5% White, 4.88% Hispanic or Latino, 3.17% Two or More Races, 2.74% Black or African American, 0.941% Asian, 0.171% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.171% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Central College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (43.5%), followed by White Female (41.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.13%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Central College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,169 students. The full-time enrollment at Central College is 1,118 and the part-time enrollment is 51. This means that 95.6% of students enrolled at Central College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

74%

2022 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 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Central College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Central College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,000 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
57 enrolled students
Two or More Races
37 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Central College is 85.5% White, 4.88% Hispanic or Latino, 3.17% Two or More Races, 2.74% Black or African American, 0.941% Asian, 0.171% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.171% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% Black or African American.

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, 27 students (2.31%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 13 fewer women than men received degrees from Central College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Central College is white (237 degrees awarded). There were 33.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Central College is Exercise Physiology (39 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (31 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (19 degrees).

In 2022, 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 (66 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (5 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central College are Physicians (430,387 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (385,137 people), Other managers (354,449 people), Postsecondary teachers (278,155 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (221,981 people).

The most specialized majors at Central College in 2022 are Biology (66 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (5 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees), Social Sciences (30 degrees), and Math & Statistics (6 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at Central College are Biology (66 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (5 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees), Social Sciences (30 degrees), and Math & Statistics (6 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (588,930 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (576,095 people), Elementary & secondary schools (563,025 people), Legal services (306,135 people), and Computer Systems Design (301,153 people).

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 (2022)

Exercise Physiology
39 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
31 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Central College was Exercise Physiology with 39 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Central College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

136

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

123

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 136 degrees were awarded to men at Central College, which is 1.11 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (123).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Central College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 6.75 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Central College in Exercise Physiology, which is 0.696 times less than the 23 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

63%

100% Completion Time

68%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 63% of students graduating from Central College 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%.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Central College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
237 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
7 degrees awarded
Asian
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Central College is white (237 degrees awarded). There were 33.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (7 degrees).

2.32% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
123 degrees awarded
White Female
114 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Central College is white male (123 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (114 degrees).

Operations

Central College has an endowment valued at nearly $97.7M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −6.42M (−6.57%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Central College had a total salary expenditure of 44M. Central College employs 34 Associate professors, 27 Professors and 17 Lecturers. Most academics at Central College are Male Professor (18), Female Associate professor (18), and Male Associate professor (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central College are: Service, with 71 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 44 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 31 employees.

Endowment

$97.7M

2022 Endowment

2.05%

decline from 2021

Central College has an endowment valued at about $97.7M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Central College declined 2.05% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $48.4M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Central College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$20M

2022 Salaries

2.66%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Central College paid a median of $20M in salaries, which represents 45.6% of their overall expenditure ($44M) and a 2.66% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.803% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.000155% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.25M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Central College paid a total of $6.25M to 91 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

34 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

71 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Central College were Associate professor with 34 employees, Professor with 27 employees, and Lecturer with 17 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central College were Service with 71 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 44 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Central College was Male Professor with 18 employees, Female Associate professor with 18 employees, and Male Associate professor with 16 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Central College.

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