Central College
Common Data Set 2023-24
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Acceptance Rate
79.0%
Applications
1,978
Admitted
1,562
Enrolled
274
SAT Composite
938-1258
SAT Math
445-625
SAT Reading
490-580
ACT Composite
19-25
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
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
City:Pella
StateIA
Name of College/University:Central College
Street Address Line 1:812 University
CityPella
StateIA
Zip50,219
Main Phone Number (Area Code)641
Main Phone Number:628-9000
WWW Home Page Address:www.central.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):641
Admissions Phone Number:632-9667
Admissions Email Address:admissions@central.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://central.edu/admissions/apply/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 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
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted932
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled196
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted631
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled77
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted4
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Total academic units4
Mathematics2
Science2
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8009
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69914
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59945
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49927
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3995
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8005
SAT Math: 600-69922
SAT Math: 500-59941
SAT Math: 400-49923
SAT Math: 300-3999
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16000
SAT Composite: 1200-139936
SAT Composite: 1000-119932
SAT Composite: 800-99932
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-365
ACT Composite: 24-2929
ACT Composite: 18-2353
ACT Composite: 12-1713
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class19
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class54
Percent in top half of high school graduating class82
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class18
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class4
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:66
Percent who had GPA of 4.015.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9930.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.8
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Total100
Total0
Total0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.70
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.6
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): Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Beginning date: Month8
Beginning date: Day1
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 allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
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
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: 75 Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 75 - 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: 45.00 - 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 No 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: ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:45
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 67 Common Data Set 2023-2024
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
Undergraduate ResearchX
Foreign languagesX
Intensive writingX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Coursework in global citizendhip and civic engagment are required
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)28%
Percent of males who join fraternities1%
Percent of females who join sororities1%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)25%
Percent of males who join fraternities1%
Percent of females who join sororities1%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%
Percent who live off campus or commute4%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
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
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:www.central.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator/
Minimum18
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
12 TABLESFederal methodology (FM)X
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.192
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:3
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$7,667
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$23,000
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
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
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12
based on ____ students1,095
and ____ faculty92