Central College
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
74.5%
Applications
2,202
Admitted
1,641
Enrolled
340
SAT Composite 25th
1,005
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
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Leslie
Last Name:Duinink
Title:Registrar
Office:Academic Affairs
Address Line 1:812 University Street
Zipcode50,219
Phone:641-628-5442
Email Address:duininkl@central.edu
City:Pella
StateIA
Name of College/University:Central College
Street Address Line 1:812 University Street
CityPella
StateIA
Zip50,219
WWW Home Page Address:www.central.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):641
Admissions Phone Number:632-9667
Admissions Email Address:admissions@central.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69932.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59944.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49920.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80014.7
SAT Math: 600-69917.7
SAT Math: 500-59944.1
SAT Math: 400-49920.6
SAT Math: 300-3992.9
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16002.9
SAT Composite: 1200-139929.4
SAT Composite: 1000-119944.1
SAT Composite: 800-99923.5
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-365.2
ACT Composite: 24-2929.7
ACT Composite: 18-2350.7
ACT Composite: 12-1714.0
ACT Composite: 6-110.4
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.014
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9929
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7423
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.59
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month8
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?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?No
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?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
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
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 60 Hrs Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 60 Hrs - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 60.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)30%
Percent of males who join fraternities2%
Percent of females who join sororities2%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)30%
Percent of males who join fraternities2%
Percent of females who join sororities4%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%
Percent who live off campus or commute5%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Student governmentX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESMinimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$1,315,252
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,324,796
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,562,105
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$256,993
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,459,146
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,663,603
Federal Work-Study$739,443
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$5,403,046
Parent Loans$533,161
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$109,482
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$193,440
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$9,274
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,916,755
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$210,267
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,329,736
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,904,852
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$401,514
Total Self-Help$2,306,366
Parent Loans$907,815
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$203,325
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.187
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:1
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):11
If yes, starting date (Day):17
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
Music/dramaX
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:The Central College Board of Trustees approved the adoption of a new tuition pricing strategy to be effective for the Fall of 2020. This new strategy or price reset was implemented by the Board to address the following: 1. Move away from the high price high discount tuition model to a simpler easier to understand tuition rate and scholarship strategy. 2. Better align the College’s overall cost of attendance to be more competitive with that of the Iowa Regent’s institutions. 3. Regain control over Central’s discount rate. 4. Adopt a new strategy that maintained net tuition revenue in year one (2020-21) and will enable net tuition revenue growth in the out years.
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12
based on ____ students1,139