Central College
Common Data Set 2010-11
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Acceptance Rate
73.1%
Applications
2,852
Admitted
2,086
Enrolled
402
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$54,317
10 yrs after enrollment
66%
6-year completion
$23,377
sticker minus grants
$26,984
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
156fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESIf yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.central.edu/academics/commonDataSet.cfm
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
3 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units15
English4
Mathematics2
Science2
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.48
Amount of application fee:25
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
2 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Admision decision based on a combination of high school GPA and college GPA.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Central+College&s=all&zc=50219&zd=0&of=3&id=153108#
Minimum2
Financial Aid
5 TABLESAcademic Year2009-2010 estimated
Federal$2,891,694
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$15,286,729
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$517,004
Total Scholarships/Grants$21,384,963
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,925,564
Federal Work-Study$1,254,970
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$167,145
Total Self-Help$9,347,679
Parent Loans$1,152,091
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$518,004
Federal$53,503
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,383,973
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$50,065
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,487,541
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,717,459
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$281,396
Total Self-Help$2,998,855
Parent Loans$1,953,731
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$150,358
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):15
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 26 Common Data Set 2010-11
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16
based on ____ students1,488
and ____ faculty94