Century College

https://www.century.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,290

6.61% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$10,901

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.44%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

7,678

38% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

22%

145 Graduates

About

Century College is a higher education institution located in Washington County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Century College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (426 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (108 degrees), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (54 degrees).

In 2021, 1,810 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Century College. 59.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,110 degrees), 3.58 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (310 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Century College is $5,290, which is $−2,678 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Century College is $5,290, which is $−2,678 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,901.

In 2021, 65% of undergraduate students attending Century College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,290

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Century College was $5,290. The cost of tuition at Century College is $−2,678 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$10,901

2021 Value

10%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Century College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,901. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Century College grew by 10%.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$7,142

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Century College was of $7,142 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 $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

24%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Century College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 17.7% with respect to 2020, when 79% 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.

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.

1.44%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Century College was 1.44%, which represents 28 out of the 1940 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.

Enrollment

Century College had a total enrollment of 7,678 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Century College is 2,915 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,763. This means that 38% of students enrolled at Century College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Century College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.2% White, 17.6% Asian, 11.7% Black or African American, 9.05% Hispanic or Latino, 4.49% Two or More Races, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0912% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Century College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.2%), followed by White Male (25.7%) and Asian Female (10.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Century College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,678 students. The full-time enrollment at Century College is 2,915 and the part-time enrollment is 4,763. This means that 38% of students enrolled at Century College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% 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

60%

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 Century College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Century College had a retention rate approximately the same as 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 (2021)

White
4,008 enrolled students
Asian
1,354 enrolled students
Black or African American
895 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Century College is 52.2% White, 17.6% Asian, 11.7% Black or African American, 9.05% Hispanic or Latino, 4.49% Two or More Races, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0912% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 256 students (3.33%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 352 more women than men received degrees from Century College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Century College is white (1,110 degrees awarded). There were 3.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (310 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Century College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (426 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (108 degrees) and Criminal Justice - Police Science (54 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (99 degrees awarded), Protective Services (121 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (426 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 (1,348,650 people), Medical & health services managers (154,874 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,962 people), Pharmacists (132,792 people), and Police officers (132,187 people).

The most specialized majors at Century College in 2021 are Mechanical Technologies (99 degrees awarded), Protective Services (121 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (426 degrees), Health (607 degrees), and Communication Technologies (9 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 Century College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Counter & rental clerks

The most specialized majors at Century College are Mechanical Technologies (99 degrees awarded), Protective Services (121 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (426 degrees), Health (607 degrees), and Communication Technologies (9 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (1,491,480 people), Elementary & secondary schools (364,469 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (338,695 people), Outpatient care centers (235,806 people), and Offices of physicians (202,207 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 (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
426 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
108 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
54 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Century College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 426 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

729

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,081

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 729 degrees were awarded to men at Century College, which is 0.674 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,081).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 169 degrees were awarded to men at Century College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.658 times less than the 257 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 257 degrees were awarded to men at Century College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.52 times more than the 169 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Century College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (35.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Century College is Male and Two or More Races (35.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates 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.

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, 1.38% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,110 degrees awarded
Asian
310 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
132 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Century College is white (1,110 degrees awarded). There were 3.58 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (310 degrees).

1.05% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
666 degrees awarded
White Male
444 degrees awarded
Asian Female
194 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Century College is white female (666 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (444 degrees).

Operations

Century College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.93M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 189k (3.84%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Century College had a total salary expenditure of 83M. Century College employs 135 Instructors. Most academics at Century College are Female Instructor (74), and Male Instructor (61).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Century College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 76 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 34 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 23 employees.

Endowment

$4.93M

2021 Endowment

21.1%

growth from 2020

Century College has an endowment valued at about $4.93M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Century College grew 21.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $367k 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-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$38.5M

2021 Salaries

1.17%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Century College paid a median of $38.5M in salaries, which represents 46.3% of their overall expenditure ($83M) and a 1.17% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.5M

Instructional Salaries

135

Number of Employees

In 2021, Century College paid a total of $10.5M to 135 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

135 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

76 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Century College was Instructor with 135 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Century College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 76 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 23 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Century College was Female Instructor with 74 employees, and Male Instructor with 61 employees.

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