Central College Overview

Located in Pella, Iowa, Central College is a private not-for-profit institution. Pella is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

What Is Central College Known For?

• Students at Central have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 1%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at Central.
• For the <nil> academic year, 90% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Central makes roughly $53,417 a year. This is 31% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
• It takes the average Central student 4.1 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Central College?

Contact details for Central are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	812 University, Pella, IA 50219
Phone:	877-462-3687
Website:	www.central.edu

How Do I Get Into Central?

You can apply to Central online at: https://www.central.edu/admission/forms/apply/

Admission Requirements for Central

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Recommended
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Central?

With an acceptance rate of 75%, Central may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 51% of accepted students are men and 49% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 74%.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to Central submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 500 and 630. Math scores were between 500 and 630.

Central received ACT scores from 67% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 17 and 24. Math scores were between 17 and 25. Composite scores were between 19 and 25.

Can I Afford Central College?

The overall average net price of Central is $7,464. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Central, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $7,879 a year. That adds up to $31,516 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Central is 0.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Central College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,139 undergraduate students at Central, with 1,079 being full-time and 60 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,079 full-time undergraduates at Central, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Central College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	12
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	921
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	57

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Central College. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 4 countries are represented at Central. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Serbia, and Ethiopia.

Online Learning at Central College

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Central College Alumni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.