Centralia College
Centralia College is a public community college in Centralia, Washington. Although it primarily offers certificates and Associate degrees, it also offers a few Bachelor's degrees. Founded in 1925, Centralia is the oldest continuously operating community college in the state of Washington. The college sits on 29 acres (120,000 m2) in the middle of the town of Centralia. There is a branch education center, Centralia College East, in the town of Morton and the college offers a range of online and correspondence courses. Overall, the college serves an area of 2,409 square miles (6,240 km2) in Lewis County and southern Thurston County under the administrative classification of Community College District Twelve.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $14,216
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,293
- Graduation rate (150%): 42%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 49%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,140
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,195
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,989
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Centralia, WA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Centralia College include Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, Substance Abuse.
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (22 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (19 bachelor's)
- Substance Abuse (14 bachelor's)
- Information Technology (2 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 20%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 2%, Health 76%, Biological Sciences 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Centralia College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,471 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,471
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,395
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,021
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,121
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $8,039
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,266
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $5,651
- Books and supplies: $528
- On-campus room and board: $17,307
- Off-campus room and board: $17,307
- Off-campus with family: $4,524
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,910
- Sticker vs net gap: 29%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $1,474
Admissions
Centralia College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,293
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 99%
- Part-time undergraduates: 30%
- Age 25 and older: 35%
- Graduation rate: 42%
- First-generation: 47%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 59%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 30
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Centralia College acceptance rate? Centralia College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Centralia College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,471 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,216.
What majors does Centralia College offer? Popular programs include Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management, Substance Abuse, Information Technology.
What is the average salary after Centralia College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,140 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Centralia College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 49% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 42%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Centralia College official site: https://www.centralia.edu.