Central College

Name: Central College Common Data Set 2024-25
Creator: Central College
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Central College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 15, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, Central College says 1,790 first-year students applied and 1,561 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 87%. 316 admitted students enrolled (20% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% ACT of 20–27.

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Acceptance Rate

86.2%

Applications

1,706

Admitted

1,470

Enrolled

309

ACT Composite

20-26

§ Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings

$54,317

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

66%

6-year completion

Average net price

$23,377

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$26,984

federal loans only

Nonpayment

10%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report505 of ~505numbers from this report.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

Name:Leslie

Title:Duinink

Office:Dean of Undergraduate Education & Senior Registrar

Mailing Address:Academic Affairs

City/State/Zip/Country:812 University

E-mail Address:Pella

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?IA

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:50219

Phone:641-628-5442

Email Address:duininkl@central.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Address Information

Name of College/University:Central College

Mailing Address:812 University

City/State/Zip/Country:Pella

Main Phone Number:IA

WWW Home Page Address:50219

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:641

Admissions Office Mailing Address:628-9000

Admissions E-mail Address:www.central.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):641

Admissions Phone Number:632-9667

Admissions Email Address:admissions@central.edu

Institutional Control

PublicPrivate (nonprofit)

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/pdf/Reporting\_Study\_Abroad\_Students.pdf

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	177	130	1	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	0	0	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	395	347	0	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	572	477	1	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	0	0	1	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	572	477	2	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	1	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	14	4	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	14	5	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	6	7	1	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	20	12	1	Not reported
Total undergraduates	592	489	3	1084

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	1084	477	2	0	1084

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	0	2	2
Hispanic/Latino	13	35	48
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	8	13	21
White, non-Hispanic	274	678	952
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	2	0	2
Asian, non-Hispanic	1	3	4
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	8	25	33
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	3	19	22
Total	309	775	1084

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	98	89	91	278
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	98	89	91	278
Completed in less than four years	40	46	72	158
Completed in less than five years	6	6	9	21
Completed in less than six years	4	1	0	5
Total completers	58	59	67	184
Six-year graduation rate	59.18%	66.29%	73.63%	66.19%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	108	127	87	322
Did not persist	1	0	0	1
Final cohort	107	127	87	321
Completed in less than four years	53	75	59	187
Completed in less than five years	6	20	6	32
Completed in less than six years	1	0	0	1
Total completers	60	95	65	220
Six-year graduation rate	56.07%	74.80%	74.71%	68.54%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	79.93%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Entrance Exams

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

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	943	754	6	3	1,706
Admitted	821	643	4	2	1,470
Enrolled full-time	177	130	0	1	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	1	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	309

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied979

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted879

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled241

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied727

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted591

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled69

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied0

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted0

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied0

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who were admitted0

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	—	Yes	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	—	—	Yes	—
Recommendations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Character and personal qualities	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	3	8
ACT	42	131

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT composite	20	23	26
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Composite: 1400-16000

SAT Composite: 1200-13990

SAT Composite: 1000-1199100

SAT Composite: 800-9990

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-365.3

ACT Composite: 24-2943.5

ACT Composite: 18-2342.0

ACT Composite: 12-178.4

ACT Composite: 6-110.8

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class19

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class45

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class5

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:57

Percent who had GPA of 4.032.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9934.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7412.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.498.0

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245.1

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998.0

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA of 4.012.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.9

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.494.7

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.021.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9927.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.0

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.0

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.9

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:25

Application closing date (fall)8

Priority Date1

Yes, on a rolling basis:X

Beginning date8

Yes, by:1

Amount of housing deposit:200

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?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

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:45

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: - E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. - [ ] X Accelerated program - [ ] Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities - [ ] Cross-registration - [x] X Distance learning - [x] X Double major - [x] X Dual enrollment - [ ] English as a Second Language (ESL) - [ ] Exchange student program (domestic) - [ ] External degree program - [ ] X Honors Program - [ ] X Independent study - [ ] X Internships - [ ] Liberal arts/career combination - [ ] X Student-designed major - [ ] X Study abroad - [ ] X Teacher certification program - [ ] X Undergraduate Research - [ ] Weekend college - [ ] Other (specify): - E2 Has been removed from the CDS. - E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: - [ ] Arts/fine arts - [ ] Computer literacy - [ ] English (including composition) - [x] X Foreign languages - [ ] History - [ ] Physical Education - [ ] Humanities - [x] X Intensive writing - [ ] Mathematics - [ ] Philosophy - [ ] Sciences (biological or physical) - [ ] Social science - [x] X Other (describe): ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

Foreign languagesX

Intensive writingX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)25%

Percent of men who join fraternities1%

Percent of women who join sororities1%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%

Percent who live off campus or commute2%

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 men who join fraternities2%

Percent of women who join sororities3%

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

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

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

Literary magazineX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Pep bandX

Student governmentX

Housing

Coed dormsX

Women's dormsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Financial Aid

10 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	114	430	2
Average institutional non-need grant	10330	9071	10563
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0	0

Methodology

Both FM and IM1513616

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$2,676,500

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,119,004

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$266,992

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$9,576,112

Total Scholarships/Grants$4,288,452

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$452,135

Federal Work-Study$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,740,587

Total Self-Help$404,001

Parent Loans$81,747

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$260,268

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$45,420

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,022,074

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$256,522

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,584,284

Total Scholarships/Grants$2,309,166

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$332,150

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,641,316

Total Self-Help$784,237

Parent Loans$157,768

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	309	1079	21
Applied for need-based aid	288	868	12
Determined to have financial need	195	613	10
Awarded any aid	195	611	8
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	195	611	4
Awarded need-based self-help aid	153	477	4
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	73	173	7
Need fully met	47	141	3
Average percentage of need met	79.3	79.2	54.7
Average financial aid package	20117	19865	6027
Average need-based scholarship or grant	17171	16118	953
Average need-based self-help award	2946	3747	1997
Average need-based loan	2267	3014	1469

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:1

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)15

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):7

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):12

If yes, starting date (Day):10

Aid Available

Federal Pell GrantsX

Federal SEOGX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

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:5/1 ##

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	85	22	107
Members of minority groups	5	1	6
Females	43	15	58
Males	42	7	49
Nonresidents	0	0	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	71	8	79
Master's, but not terminal master's	12	6	18
Bachelor's degree	2	2	4
Unknown or other highest degree	0	0	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	5
10-19 students	Not reported	5
20-29 students	Not reported	19
30-39 students	Not reported	1
40-49 students	Not reported	Not reported
50-99 students	Not reported	Not reported
100+ students	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	2.11%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	5.98%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.28%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	7.39%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	2.82%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.46%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.76%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9.15%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.41%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	13.39%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.06%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.41%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5.99%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	10.56%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	4.23%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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Acceptance Rate

87.2%

Applications

1,790

Admitted

1,561

Enrolled

316

ACT Composite

20-27

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants1,790reported count

Admits1,56187%

Class seats31620% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	1,790	1,561	87%	316	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 20%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $25. Fee waivers are not reported as available.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings

$54,317

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

66%

6-year completion

Average net price

$23,377

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$26,984

federal loans only

Nonpayment

10%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report516numbers from this report.

General Information

6 TABLES

Respondent Information

Name:Leslie

Title:Duinink

Office:Dean of Undergraduate Education & Senior Registrar

Mailing Address:Academic Affairs

E-mail Address:Pella

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?Iowas

Country:United States

Phone:641-628-5442

Email Address:duininkl@ centra l.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Address Information

Name of College/University:Central College

City/State/Zip/Country:Pella

Main Phone Number:I o wa

WWW Home Page Address:50219

Admissions Phone Number:United States

Admissions Office Mailing Address:628-9000

Admissions E-mail Address:www.centra l.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):641

Admissions Phone Number:632-9667

Admissions Email Address:a dmis s ions @ centra l.edu

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	162	154	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	405	307	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	567	462	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	567	462	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	6	6	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	6	6	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	4	6	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	10	12	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	577	474	Not reported	1051

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	0	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	0	Not reported	0

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	577	474	0	Not reported	1051

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	0	5	5
Hispanic/Latino	21	51	51
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	10	21	21
White, non-Hispanic	267	910	917
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	2	4	4
Asian, non-Hispanic	3	6	7
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	7	29	29
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	6	15	17
Total	316	1041	1051

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	255
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	Not reported
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	99	99	139	337
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	99	99	139	337
Completed in less than four years	34	47	97	178
Completed in less than five years	5	7	7	19
Completed in less than six years	1	0	1	2
Total completers	40	54	105	199
Six-year graduation rate	40.40%	54.55%	75.54%	59.05%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	75.06%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

APX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	962	825	Not reported	57	1,790
Admitted	848	710	Not reported	46	1,561
Enrolled full-time	162	154	Not reported	5	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	0	Not reported	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	316

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied1,037

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted943

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled230

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied750

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted615

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled84

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied3

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted3

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled2

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics2

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies3

History2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	—	Yes	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	—	—	Yes	—
Recommendations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Character and personal qualities	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
First generation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Alumni relation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Geographical residence	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State residency	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Religious affiliation or commitment	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Volunteer work	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Work experience	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	2	5
ACT	15	48

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT composite	20	24.5	27
ACT math	20	24	26
ACT English	19	22	26
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0

SAT Math: Total0

ACT Composite: 30-3613

ACT Composite: 24-2944

ACT Composite: 18-2333

ACT Composite: 12-1710

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class22

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class46

Percent in top half of high school graduating class78

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class22

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class4

Percent who had GPA of 4.039.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9935.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.0

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.493.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993.8

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.017

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9926

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.021

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9927

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:25

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Same feeX

FreeNo

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Yes, on a rolling basis:X

Other Date2

Amount of housing deposit:200

If yes, maximum period of postponement:-

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?Yes

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

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

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

Foreign languagesX

Intensive writingX

Other (describe):X

Describe:Coursework in global citizendhip and civic engagment are required

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)27%

Percent of men who join fraternities2%

Percent of women who join sororities2%

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 men who join fraternities3%

Percent of women who join sororities2%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing94%

Percent who live off campus or commute6%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Pep bandX

Student governmentX

Housing

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	22374	22374
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	500	500
Food and housing, on-campus	12060	12060
Housing only, on-campus	5800	5800
Food only, on-campus meal plan	6260	6260
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum18

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1335	1335	1335
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	12060
Transportation	1546	1546	1546
Other expenses	1844	1844	1546

Financial Aid

15 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	118	459	3
Average institutional non-need grant	10506	9993	8575
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0	0

Reporting Year

2024-20252025-2026 estimated

Methodology

Both FM and IM1524152

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$2,267,295

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,328,591

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$311,368

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$9,431,406

Total Scholarships/Grants$3,944,973

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$364,212

Federal Work-Study$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,309,185

Total Self-Help$364,496

Parent Loans$122,485

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$252,720

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$9,296

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,725,361

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$337,317

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$5,324,694

Total Scholarships/Grants$2,218,048

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$67,750

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,285,798

Total Self-Help$780,644

Parent Loans$227,474

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	310	1029	12
Applied for need-based aid	310	867	7
Determined to have financial need	194	572	7
Awarded any aid	194	572	7
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	194	572	7
Awarded need-based self-help aid	151	419	4
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	39	100	0
Need fully met	47	139	0
Average percentage of need met	79.5	76.7	33.5
Average financial aid package	20763	19466	10462
Average need-based scholarship or grant	17792	16590	8839
Average need-based self-help award	2971	3495	2195
Average need-based loan	2280	2873	1624

Graduating Cohort

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.221

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	182	71.00	41030
Federal loan programs	181	71.00	29355
Institutional loan programs	10	4.00	10451
State loan programs	0	0.00	0
Private student loans	63	25.00	32534

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$39,000

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAX

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:12

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)15

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):1

If yes, starting date (Day):15

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date):5

or within____weeks of notification.1

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct PLUS LoansX

College/university loans from institutional fundsX

Federal Pell GrantsX

Federal SEOGX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

ArtX

Music/dramaX

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	72	23	95
Members of minority groups	5	2	7
Females	34	15	49
Males	38	8	46
Nonresidents	0	0	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	61	6	67
Master's, but not terminal master's	10	16	26
Bachelor's degree	1	1	2
Unknown or other highest degree	0	0	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

based on ____ students1,051

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	41	2
10-19 students	41	2
20-29 students	73	15
30-39 students	90	7
40-49 students	15	0
50-99 students	0	0
100+ students	1	0
Total	0	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	8%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	23%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	20%
History	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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