Centre College

https://www.centre.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$52,520

4.52% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$23,860

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

54.4%

3,747 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,404

99.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

80.7%

288 Graduates

About

Centre College is a higher education institution located in Boyle County, KY. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Centre College were Other Economics (48 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (30 degrees), and General Psychology (28 degrees).

In 2024, 343 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Centre College. 49.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (263 degrees), 9.07 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Centre College is $52,520, which is $24,342 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Centre College is $52,520, which is $24,342 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,860.

In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending Centre College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$52,520

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Centre College was $52,520. The cost of tuition at Centre College is $24,342 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$23,860

2024 Value

0.336%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Centre College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,860. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Centre College grew by 0.336%.

This chart compares the average net price of Centre 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

$12,570

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Centre College was of $12,570 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 12.7% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Centre College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2023, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Centre 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

Centre College received 3,747 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 16.2% annual growth. Out of those 3,747 applicants, 2,037 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 54.4% acceptance rate.

There were 1,404 students enrolled at Centre College in 2024. 8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Centre College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

54.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

2,037

Accepted Out of 3,747

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Centre College was 54.4% (2,037 admissions from 3,747 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 54.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 16.2%, while admissions grew by 16.2%.

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

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

8% of enrolled first-time students at Centre College in 2024 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

Centre College had a total enrollment of 1,404 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Centre College is 1,399 students and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at Centre College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Centre College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.2% White, 7.34% Hispanic or Latino, 6.41% Black or African American, 4.84% Asian, 3.99% Two or More Races, 0.285% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0712% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Centre College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37%), followed by White Male (35.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.99%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Centre College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,404 students. The full-time enrollment at Centre College is 1,399 and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at Centre College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

88%

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 Centre College was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Centre College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,013 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
103 enrolled students
Black or African American
90 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Centre College is 72.2% White, 7.34% Hispanic or Latino, 6.41% Black or African American, 4.84% Asian, 3.99% Two or More Races, 0.285% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0712% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 12 students (0.855%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 3 fewer women than men received degrees from Centre College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Centre College is white (263 degrees awarded). There were 9.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Centre College is Other Economics (48 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (30 degrees) and General Psychology (28 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Centre College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (22 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (16 degrees), and Physical Sciences (23 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Centre College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (442,943 people), Other managers (372,663 people), Postsecondary teachers (219,038 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (207,673 people), and Chief executives & legislators (159,235 people).

The most specialized majors at Centre College in 2024 are History (22 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (16 degrees), Physical Sciences (23 degrees), Social Sciences (89 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Centre College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Centre College are History (22 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (16 degrees), Physical Sciences (23 degrees), Social Sciences (89 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Centre College are Elementary & secondary schools (545,069 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (479,321 people), Legal services (349,220 people), Computer Systems Design (286,152 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (233,547 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Centre College.

Most Common (2024)

Other Economics
48 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
30 degrees awarded
General Psychology
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Centre College was Other Economics with 48 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

173

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

170

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 173 degrees were awarded to men at Centre College, which is 1.02 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (170).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Centre College in Other Economics, which is 4.33 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Centre College in General Psychology, which is 2.11 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

85%

100% Completion Time

87%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 85% of students graduating from Centre College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 87% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 87% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
263 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
29 degrees awarded
Asian
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Centre College is white (263 degrees awarded). There were 9.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

0.875% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
185 degrees awarded
White Female
180 degrees awarded
White Female
175 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Centre College is white female (185 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (180 degrees).

Operations

Centre College has an endowment valued at nearly $403M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 35.8M (8.88%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Centre College had a total salary expenditure of 85.8M. Centre College employs 48 Associate professors, 46 Assistant professors and 36 Professors. Most academics at Centre College are Female Associate professor (27), Male Assistant professor (27), and Male Professor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Centre College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 92 employees, Service, with 72 employees, and Management with 45 employees.

Endowment

$403M

2024 Endowment

2.91%

growth from 2023

Centre College has an endowment valued at about $403M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Centre College grew 2.91% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $353M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Centre 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

$30.5M

2024 Salaries

2.56%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Centre College paid a median of $30.5M in salaries, which represents 35.6% of their overall expenditure ($85.8M) and a 2.56% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.8% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.2% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$11.6M

Instructional Salaries

132

Number of Employees

In 2024, Centre College paid a total of $11.6M to 132 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Centre College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 92 employees, Service with 72 employees, and Management with 45 employees.

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