Central College

www.central.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$19,250

3.49% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$22,966

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.815%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

74.5%

2,202 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,139

94.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

66.1%

209 Graduates

About

Central College is a higher education institution located in Marion County, IA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Central College were General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees awarded), Exercise Physiology (35 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (19 degrees).

In 2021, 268 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Central College. 51.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (227 degrees), 10.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Central College is $19,250, which is $−9,255 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Central College is $19,250, which is $−9,255 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,966.

In 2021, 92% of undergraduate students attending Central College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 71% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$19,250

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Central College was $19,250. The cost of tuition at Central College is $−9,255 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$22,966

2021 Value

5.88%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Central College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,966. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Central College grew by 5.88%.

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

$10,280

Room and Board

$1,323

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Central College was of $10,280 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,323. The cost of books and supplies did not change 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

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Central College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 4.17% with respect to 2020, when 96% 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.

0.815%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Central College was 0.815%, which represents 3 out of the 368 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 2,202 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 5.9% annual growth. Out of those 2,202 applicants, 1,641 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 74.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,139 students enrolled at Central College in 2021. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Central College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

74.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,641

Accepted Out of 2,202

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Central College was 74.5% (1,641 admissions from 2,202 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 63.7%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 5.9%, while admissions grew by 10.1%..

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 (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

10% of enrolled first-time students at Central College in 2021 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

Central College had a total enrollment of 1,139 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Central College is 1,079 students and the part-time enrollment is 60. This means that 94.7% of students enrolled at Central College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Central College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 85.7% White, 5.44% Hispanic or Latino, 2.55% Two or More Races, 2.37% Black or African American, 1.32% Asian, 0.176% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.176% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Central College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (42.7%), followed by White Female (42.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.43%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Central College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,139 students. The full-time enrollment at Central College is 1,079 and the part-time enrollment is 60. This means that 94.7% of students enrolled at Central College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

79%

2021 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 79%. 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 (2021)

White
976 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
62 enrolled students
Two or More Races
29 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Central College is 85.7% White, 5.44% Hispanic or Latino, 2.55% Two or More Races, 2.37% Black or African American, 1.32% Asian, 0.176% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.176% 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 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 25 students (2.19%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 6 more women than men received degrees from Central College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Central College is white (227 degrees awarded). There were 10.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Central College is General Business Administration & Management (43 degrees awarded), followed by Exercise Physiology (35 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (19 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (61 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (10 degrees), and History (8 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 Central College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (456,342 people), Physicians (425,135 people), Other managers (349,289 people), Postsecondary teachers (264,390 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (259,662 people).

The most specialized majors at Central College in 2021 are Biology (61 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (10 degrees), History (8 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (4 degrees), and Social Sciences (38 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Central College are Biology (61 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (10 degrees), History (8 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (4 degrees), and Social Sciences (38 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Central College are Elementary & secondary schools (597,269 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (582,608 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (577,026 people), Legal services (358,683 people), and Computer Systems Design (240,991 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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
43 degree-majors awarded
Exercise Physiology
35 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
19 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Central College was General Business Administration & Management with 43 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

131

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

137

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 131 degrees were awarded to men at Central College, which is 0.956 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (137).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Central College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.58 times more than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Central College in Exercise Physiology, which is 1.33 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

62%

100% Completion Time

67%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 62% of students graduating from Central College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% 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.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Central College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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 (2021)

White
227 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
21 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Central College is white (227 degrees awarded). There were 10.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (21 degrees).

2.24% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
119 degrees awarded
White Male
108 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Central College is white female (119 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (108 degrees).

Operations

Central College has an endowment valued at nearly $99.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 21.3M (21.4%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Central College had a total salary expenditure of 44.2M. Central College employs 33 Professors, 33 Associate professors and 15 Assistant professors. Most academics at Central College are Male Professor (20), Female Associate professor (18), and Male Associate professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central College are: Service, with 68 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 61 employees, and Management with 29 employees.

Endowment

$99.7M

2021 Endowment

25.4%

growth from 2020

Central College has an endowment valued at about $99.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Central College grew 25.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $47.4M 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

$19.5M

2021 Salaries

0.803%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Central College paid a median of $19.5M in salaries, which represents 44.1% of their overall expenditure ($44.2M) and a 0.803% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.38M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Central College paid a total of $6.38M to 94 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

68 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Central College were Professor with 33 employees, Associate professor with 33 employees, and Assistant professor with 15 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central College were Service with 68 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 61 employees, and Management with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Central College was Male Professor with 20 employees, Female Associate professor with 18 employees, and Male Associate professor with 15 employees.

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