Centenary College of Louisiana

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$35,900

2.76% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$25,343

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

9.47%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

61.8%

848 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

588

89.6% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

48.3%

116 Graduates

About

Centenary College of Louisiana is a higher education institution located in Caddo Parish, LA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Centenary College of Louisiana were General Business Administration & Management (20 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (19 degrees), and General Psychology (10 degrees).

In 2017, 126 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Centenary College of Louisiana. 56.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (86 degrees), 3.91 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Centenary College of Louisiana is $35,900, which is $10,706 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Centenary College of Louisiana is $35,900, which is $10,706 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,343.

In 2017, 93% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 61% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$35,900

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Centenary College of Louisiana was $35,900. The cost of tuition at Centenary College of Louisiana is $10,706 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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

Average Net Price

$25,343

2017 Value

7.35%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Centenary College of Louisiana had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,343. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Centenary College of Louisiana grew by 7.35%.

This chart compares the average net price of Centenary College of Louisiana (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

$10,990

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Centenary College of Louisiana was of $10,990 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 2.95% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

61%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Centenary College of Louisiana received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 3.13% with respect to 2016, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Centenary College of Louisiana (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.

9.47%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Centenary College of Louisiana was 9.47%, which represents 16 out of the 169 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

Centenary College of Louisiana received 848 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 4.29% annual decline. Out of those 848 applicants, 524 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61.8% acceptance rate.

There were 588 students enrolled at Centenary College of Louisiana in 2017, and 26% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Centenary College of Louisiana has an overall enrollment yield of 33%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

61.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

524

Accepted Out of 848

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Centenary College of Louisiana was 61.8% (524 admissions from 848 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 64.2%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -4.29%, while admissions declined by -7.91%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Centenary College of Louisiana (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

26%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

26% of enrolled first-time students at Centenary College of Louisiana in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Centenary College of Louisiana has a total enrollment of 588 students. The full-time enrollment at Centenary College of Louisiana is 527 students and the part-time enrollment is 61. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at Centenary College of Louisiana are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Centenary College of Louisiana, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.1% White, 15.1% Black or African American, 8.84% Hispanic or Latino, 4.93% Two or More Races, 2.72% Asian, 0.85% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.17% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Centenary College of Louisiana in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (35.3%), followed by White Male (27.7%) and Black or African American Female (9.54%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (66.7%), followed by Asian Male (0%) and Asian Female (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Centenary College of Louisiana, both undergraduate and graduate, is 588 students. The full-time enrollment at Centenary College of Louisiana is 527 and the part-time enrollment is 61. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at Centenary College of Louisiana are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

78%

2017 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 College of Louisiana was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Centenary College of Louisiana had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
383
Black or African American
89
Hispanic or Latino
52

The enrolled student population at Centenary College of Louisiana is 65.1% White, 15.1% Black or African American, 8.84% Hispanic or Latino, 4.93% Two or More Races, 2.72% Asian, 0.85% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.17% 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 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 16 more women than men received degrees from Centenary College of Louisiana. The majority of degree recipients at Centenary College of Louisiana are white (86 degrees awarded). There were 3.91 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Centenary College of Louisiana is General Business Administration & Management (20 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (19 degrees) and General Psychology (10 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Centenary College of Louisiana, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (7 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (8 degrees), and Biology (23 degrees).

Workforce

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 Centenary College of Louisiana are Physicians (466,081 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (323,067 people), Postsecondary teachers (293,258 people), Other managers (244,530 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (214,957 people).

The most specialized majors at Centenary College of Louisiana are History (7 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (8 degrees), Biology (23 degrees), Language & Linguistics (4 degrees), and English (6 degrees).

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 Centenary College of Louisiana are Surgeons, Electrical & electronics engineers, Physicians, Dentists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Centenary College of Louisiana are Elementary & secondary schools (595,952 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (592,790 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (557,652 people), Offices of physicians (218,973 people), and Scientific research & development services (175,845 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
20 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
19 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
10 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Centenary College of Louisiana was General Business Administration & Management with 20 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Centenary College of Louisiana, which is 0.775 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (71).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Centenary College of Louisiana by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Centenary College of Louisiana in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.36 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 15 degrees were awarded to women at Centenary College of Louisiana in General Biological Sciences, which is 3.75 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

46%

100% Completion Time

55%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 46% of students graduating from Centenary College of Louisiana completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Centenary College of Louisiana is Male and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
86 degrees awarded
Black or African American
22 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Centenary College of Louisiana is white (86 degrees awarded). There were 3.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
46 degrees awarded
White Male
40 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Centenary College of Louisiana is white female (46 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (40 degrees).

Operations

Centenary College of Louisiana has an endowment valued at nearly $132M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $15.7M (12%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Centenary College of Louisiana had a total salary expenditure of $25.5M. Centenary College of Louisiana employs 25 Professors, 20 Assistant professors, and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at Centenary College of Louisiana are Male Professors (17), Male Assistant professors(13), and Female Professors (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Centenary College of Louisiana are: Management, with 30 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 26 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$132M

2017 Endowment

7.48%

growth from 2016

Centenary College of Louisiana has an endowment valued at about $132M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Centenary College of Louisiana grew 7.48% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $94.5M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Centenary College of Louisiana (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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$142k - Federal
$261k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Centenary College of Louisiana received $142k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $261k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$9.61M

2017 Salaries

3.79%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Centenary College of Louisiana paid a median of $9.61M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($25.5M) and a 3.79% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.99% decline from 2015 and a 0.666% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.65M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Centenary College of Louisiana paid a total of $3.65M to 57 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (34.4%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

25 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

30 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Centenary College of Louisiana were Professor with 25 employees; Assistant professor with 20 employees; and Assistant professor with 10 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Centenary College of Louisiana were Management with 30 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Centenary College of Louisiana was Male Professor with 17 employees, Male Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Female Professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Centenary College of Louisiana.

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