Central College

www.central.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$18,600

51.8% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$21,690

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

1.3%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

63.7%

2,340 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,120

96.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

67.8%

291 Graduates

About

Central College is a higher education institution located in Marion County, IA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Central College were General Biological Sciences (36 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (33 degrees), and Exercise Physiology (28 degrees).

In 2020, 300 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Central College. 53.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (271 degrees), 19.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Central College is $18,600, which is $−9,800 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Central College is $18,600, which is $−9,800 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,690.

In 2020, 96% of undergraduate students attending Central College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$18,600

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Central College was $18,600. The cost of tuition at Central College is $−9,800 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$21,690

2020 Value

7.08%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Central College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,690. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Central College grew by 7.08%.

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 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,323. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. 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

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

75%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Central College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, 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.

1.3%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Central College was 1.3%, which represents 4 out of the 308 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 2,340 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 12.9% annual decline. Out of those 2,340 applicants, 1,490 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 63.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,120 students enrolled at Central College in 2020, and 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Central College has an overall enrollment yield of 21.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

63.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,490

Accepted Out of 2,340

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Central College was 63.7% (1,490 admissions from 2,340 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 65.1%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −12.9%, while admissions declined by −14.8%.

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

SAT Scores

11%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

11% of enrolled first-time students at Central College in 2020 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 has a total enrollment of 1,120 students. The full-time enrollment at Central College is 1,079 students and the part-time enrollment is 41. This means that 96.3% of students enrolled at Central College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Central College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 84.7% White, 5.27% Hispanic or Latino, 2.86% Black or African American, 2.86% Two or More Races, 1.79% Asian, 0.179% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0893% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Central College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (43%), followed by White Female (41.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (3.61%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Central College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,120 students. The full-time enrollment at Central College is 1,079 and the part-time enrollment is 41. This means that 96.3% of students enrolled at Central College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% 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

73%

2020 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 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Central College had a retention rate approximately the same as 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

White
949
Hispanic or Latino
59
Black or African American
32

The enrolled student population at Central College is 84.7% White, 5.27% Hispanic or Latino, 2.86% Black or African American, 2.86% Two or More Races, 1.79% Asian, 0.179% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0893% 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 54.8% White, 13.8% 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, 24 students (2.14%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 20 more women than men received degrees from Central College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Central College is white (271 degrees awarded). There were 19.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Central College is General Biological Sciences (36 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (33 degrees) and Exercise Physiology (28 degrees).

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 Language & Linguistics (19 degrees awarded), Biology (70 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (12 degrees).

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 Central College are Physicians (406,872 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (355,949 people), Other managers (312,524 people), Postsecondary teachers (234,243 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (216,268 people).

The most specialized majors at Central College are Language & Linguistics (19 degrees awarded), Biology (70 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (12 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees), and Social Sciences (41 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 Central College are Surgeons, Aerospace engineers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Central College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (546,937 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (509,798 people), Elementary & secondary schools (461,392 people), Legal services (282,018 people), and Offices of physicians (204,386 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

General Biological Sciences
36 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
33 degree-majorss awarded
Exercise Physiology
28 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Central College was General Biological Sciences with 36 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

140

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

160

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 140 degrees were awarded to men at Central College, which is 0.875 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (160).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Central College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 24 degrees were awarded to women at Central College in General Biological Sciences, which is 2 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

68%

100% Completion Time

72%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 68% of students graduating from Central College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (77.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Central College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (77.8% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 3.09% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
271 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
14 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Central College is white (271 degrees awarded). There were 19.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

1.33% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
147 degrees awarded
White Male
124 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Central College is white female (147 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (124 degrees).

Operations

Central College has an endowment valued at nearly $79.5M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.56M (4.48%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Central College had a total salary expenditure of $44.5M. Central College employs 33 Associate professors, 32 Professors, and 21 Assistant professors. Most academics at Central College are Male Professors (20), Female Associate professors(19), and Male Associate professors (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central College are: Service, with 65 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 49 employees, and Management with 33 employees.

Endowment

$79.5M

2020 Endowment

0.289%

decline from 2019

Central College has an endowment valued at about $79.5M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Central College declined 0.289% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $39.7M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.14M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Central College received $2.14M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$19.4M

2020 Salaries

0.000155%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Central College paid a median of $19.4M in salaries, which represents 43.5% of their overall expenditure ($44.5M) and a 0.000155% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0351% growth from 2018 and a 1.19% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.64M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Central College paid a total of $6.64M to 99 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

65 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Central College were Associate professor with 33 employees; Professor with 32 employees; and Professor with 21 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central College were Service with 65 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 49 employees; and Management with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Central College was Male Professor with 20 employees, Female Associate professor with 19 employees, and Male Associate professor with 14 employees.

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