Central College
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
86.2%
Applications
1,706
Admitted
1,470
Enrolled
309
ACT Composite
20-26
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
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General Information
7 TABLESName: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
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://departments.central.edu/registrar/other/common-data-set/
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 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/
PublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterSemester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 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 applied979
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted879
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled241
Total first-time, first-year who applied727
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted591
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled69
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
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
SAT Composite: 1400-16000.00
SAT Composite: 1200-13990.00
SAT Composite: 1000-1199100.00
SAT Composite: 800-9990.00
SAT Composite: 600-7990.00
SAT Composite: 400-5990.00
SAT Composite: Total100.00
ACT Composite: 30-365.34
ACT Composite: 24-2943.51
ACT Composite: 18-2341.98
ACT Composite: 12-178.40
ACT Composite: 6-110.77
ACT Composite: Below 60.00
ACT Composite: Total100.00
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 4.032.61
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9934.06
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7412.32
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.497.97
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245.07
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.997.97
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.00
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.00
Percent who had GPA of 4.012.35
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.18
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.88
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4918.82
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.88
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911.18
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.494.71
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.00
Total100.00
Percent who had GPA of 4.021.10
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9927.28
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.28
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.96
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.04
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.999.42
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.92
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.56
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.68
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:25
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Same feeX
Application closing date (fall)8
Priority Date1
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Beginning date8
Yes, by:1
Other Date2
Amount of housing deposit:200
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?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
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:CDS-D Page 22 Common Data Set 2024-2025
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 23 Common Data Set 2024-2025
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)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 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
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Student governmentX
Coed dormsX
Women's dormsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
6 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
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:$915
In-district:$915
In-state (out-of-district):$915
Out-of-state:$915
Financial Aid
14 TABLESBoth FM and IM1513616
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
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
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:4
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$9,438
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$37,750
FAFSAX
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
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):10
Students must reply by (date):5
or within____weeks of notification.1
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
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
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 32 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio12
based on ____ students1,062