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Central College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Pella, IA
Population 30,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,062
Men / Women 55% / 45%
White 84%
Mixed 5%
Hispanic 4%
Black 2%
Native American 0%
Asian 0%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Life & Natural Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 22%
Engineering, Computing & Math 10%
Education 8%
Arts 6%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $20,988
Est. Cost of Attendance $37,773
10-Year ROI $140,000
ROI Percentile 46th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 66%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (75th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 45%
SAT Range 1,056 – 1,120
ACT Range 20 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Central College 237 49% / 51% 0% $64,833
Computer Science 8 +3 75% / 25% 0%
General Engineering 8 75% / 25% 0%
Information Science/Studies 4 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Biochemistry 7 71% / 29% 0%
Biology 13 +6 31% / 69% 0% $70,266
Chemistry 3 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Studies 6 50% / 50% 0%
Exercise Physiology 35 +3 40% / 60% 0%
Accounting 12 +3 58% / 42% 0% $84,154
Actuarial Science 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Business Administration 37 +11 81% / 19% 3% $76,435
Economics 2 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 16 +1 38% / 62% 0% $61,004
English 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
History 4 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Philosophy 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 9 +1 44% / 56% 0%
Psychology 17 29% / 71% 0% $46,452
Social Sciences 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Sociology 8 +4 38% / 62% 0% $53,064
Spanish 1 +5 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 19 5% / 95% 0% $50,946
Art 4 25% / 75% 0%
Music 6 67% / 33% 0%
Music Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Musical Theatre 2 50% / 50% 0%