Century College

https://www.century.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,475

2024 Average Net Price

$11,017

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

8,726

33.3% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

31.2%

253 Graduates

About

Century College is a higher education institution located in Washington County, MN. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Century College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (418 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (104 degrees), and Dental Assisting (53 degrees).

In 2024, 2,159 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Century College. 58.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,217 degrees), 2.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (420 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Century College is $5,475, which is $−2,685 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Century College is $5,475, which is $2,685 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,017.

In 2024, 63% of undergraduate students attending Century College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,475

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Century College was $5,475. The cost of tuition at Century College is $−2,685 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Average Net Price

$11,017

2024 Value

4.41%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Century College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,017. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Century College grew by 4.41%.

This chart compares the average net price of Century 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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Century College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 6.78% with respect to 2023, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Century 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.

Enrollment

Century College had a total enrollment of 8,726 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Century College is 2,903 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,823. This means that 33.3% of students enrolled at Century College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Century College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.4% White, 19.8% Asian, 13.3% Black or African American, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.41% Two or More Races, 0.355% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0229% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Century College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.1%), followed by White Male (23.7%) and Asian Female (11.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Century College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,726 students. The full-time enrollment at Century College is 2,903 and the part-time enrollment is 5,823. This means that 33.3% of students enrolled at Century College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

58%

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 Century College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Century College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
4,053 enrolled students
Asian
1,731 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,161 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Century College is 46.4% White, 19.8% Asian, 13.3% Black or African American, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.41% Two or More Races, 0.355% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0229% 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 Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% 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, 197 students (2.26%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 361 more women than men received degrees from Century College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Century College is white (1,217 degrees awarded). There were 2.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (420 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Century College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (418 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (104 degrees) and Dental Assisting (53 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Century College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (190 degrees awarded), Protective Services (117 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (133 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Century College are Registered nurses (1,525,697 people), Other managers (235,690 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (213,964 people), Medical & health services managers (181,233 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (170,157 people).

The most specialized majors at Century College in 2024 are Mechanical Technologies (190 degrees awarded), Protective Services (117 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (133 degrees), Health (806 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (418 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 Century College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Century College are Mechanical Technologies (190 degrees awarded), Protective Services (117 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (133 degrees), Health (806 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (418 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Century College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,698,732 people), Elementary & secondary schools (602,058 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (366,460 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (330,712 people), and Outpatient care centers (323,094 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

HVAC Maintenance
113 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
66 degrees awarded
Interior Design
43 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Century College was HVAC Maintenance with 113 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Century College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

899

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

1,260

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 899 degrees were awarded to men at Century College, which is 0.713 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,260).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 168 degrees were awarded to men at Century College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.672 times less than the 250 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 250 degrees were awarded to men at Century College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.49 times more than the 168 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 11% of students graduating from Century College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 25% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates 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
1,217 degrees awarded
Asian
420 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
211 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Century College is white (1,217 degrees awarded). There were 2.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (420 degrees).

0.834% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
901 degrees awarded
White Female
875 degrees awarded
White Female
850 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Century College is white female (901 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (875 degrees).

Operations

Century College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.01M (19.7%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Century College had a total salary expenditure of 87.6M. Century College employs 134 Instructors. Most academics at Century College are Female Instructor (75), and Male Instructor (59).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Century College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 98 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 43 employees, and Service with 29 employees.

Endowment

$5.1M

2024 Endowment

8.86%

growth from 2023

Century College has an endowment valued at about $5.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Century College grew 8.86% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.31M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$42.9M

2024 Salaries

3.94%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Century College paid a median of $42.9M in salaries, which represents 49% of their overall expenditure ($87.6M) and a 3.94% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.86% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.575% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$11.5M

Instructional Salaries

134

Number of Employees

In 2024, Century College paid a total of $11.5M to 134 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Century College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 98 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 43 employees, and Service with 29 employees.

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