Central College
Central College is a private college in Pella, Iowa, United States. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Central has a student body of approximately 1,100 undergraduates and more than 60 academic programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 86%
- Average net price: $23,377
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,235
- Graduation rate (150%): 66%
- Graduation rate (200%): 66%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 72%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $54,317
- Median earnings (8 years): $51,064
- Median earnings (6 years): $49,115
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Pella, IA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Central College include Business Administration and Management, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Elementary Education and Teaching.
- Business Administration and Management (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,021 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,597 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,707 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,941 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,671 4 years after graduation
- Biology (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,597 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,868 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Political Science (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,996 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Computer Science (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $89,838 4 years after graduation
- Engineering (8 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 32%, Engineering 5%, Computer Science 8%, Biological Sciences 35%, Psychology 11%, Communication 10%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Central College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,745 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,745
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,426
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,418
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,308
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $25,764
- In-state tuition and fees: $20,988
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $20,988
- Books and supplies: $1,335
- On-campus room and board: $12,060
- Off-campus room and board: $12,060
- Off-campus with family: $3,390
- Typical cost of attendance: $34,383
- Sticker vs net gap: 32%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 70%
- Average institutional grant: $9,529
- Average federal loan: $6,484
- Median debt at graduation: $26,984
Admissions
Central College admits 86% of applicants. Of students admitted, 21% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,706
- Admitted: 1,470
- Enrolled: 309
- Yield (first-choice signal): 21%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,235
- Women: 47%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduation rate: 66%
- Come back after freshman year: 80%
- First-generation: 21%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 61%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $81,306
- Associate professor salary: $66,792
- Assistant professor salary: $58,433
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,405
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,100
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Central College acceptance rate? Central College admits 86% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Central College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,745 a year after aid. Average net price is $23,377.
What majors does Central College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology, Elementary Education and Teaching, Psychology, Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
What is the average salary after Central College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $54,317 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Central College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 72% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 66%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Central College official site: https://central.edu.