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Century College Overview

Century College is a public institution situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. White Bear Lake is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Century College Known For?

1,913 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the undergraduate certificate is the highest award a student can attain at Century College.
  • In 2017-2018, 42% of the faculty were full-time.

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Century College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Century College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#116 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Century College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Specialized Sales Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Rehabilitation Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Cosmetology Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Human Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Public & Social Service Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#22 Best Dental Support Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#44 Best Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#52 Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Century College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#2 Best Cosmetology Schools College Factual
#12 Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools College Factual
#17 Best Dental Support Services Schools College Factual
#18 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools College Factual
#28 Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools Healthcare Degree Search
#79 Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Schools College Factual

Where Is Century College?

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Contact details for Century College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3300 Century Ave N, White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Phone: 651-770-3200

How Do I Get Into Century College?

You can apply to Century College online at: https://www.century.edu/admissions

Since Century College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Century College?

29% Take Out Loans
9.2% Loan Default Rate

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 Century College, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $5,379 a year. That adds up to $21,516 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Century College is 9.2%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

Century College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,280 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,203 undergraduate students at Century College, with 3,280 being full-time and 4,923 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,280 full-time undergraduates at Century College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 599
Black or African American 306
Hispanic or Latino 273
White 1,782
International Students 99
Other Races/Ethnicities 221

Over 56 countries are represented at Century College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at Century College

6,363 Took All Classes Online
7,438 Took At Least One Class Online
90.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 7,438 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Century College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 16th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Century College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Century College was 90.8%. This is the #451 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Century College regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Century College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Health Sciences & Services 58%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Century College ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Century College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Health Sciences & Services #31
Health & Medical Administrative Services #124
Health Professions #298

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Century College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 400 0 400
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 135 0 0 135
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 90 0 32 122
Nursing 0 118 0 118
Dental Support Services 0 97 20 117
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 23 63 86
Allied Health Professions 0 67 13 80
Criminal Justice & Corrections 3 75 0 78
Design & Applied Arts 0 37 40 77
Accounting 11 27 29 67
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 20 3 24 47
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 23 23 46
Health & Medical Administrative Services 13 20 8 41
General Business/Commerce 0 35 0 35
Human Services 10 20 3 33
General Engineering 0 29 0 29
Marketing 13 13 0 26
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 0 26 26
Computer Systems Networking 2 24 0 26
Information Technology 4 18 2 24
Health Sciences & Services 0 24 0 24
Mental & Social Health Services 15 8 0 23
Business Administration & Management 0 22 0 22
Business Support & Assistant Services 12 4 6 22
General Education 0 19 0 19
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8 9 0 17
Precision Metal Working 16 0 0 16
Computer Science 0 15 0 15
Building Management & Inspection 0 5 7 12
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 5 3 4 12
Cosmetology 1 5 6 12
Computer Engineering Technology 0 10 1 11
Computer Software & Applications 0 7 1 8
Information Science 0 7 0 7
General Biology 0 6 0 6
Entrepreneurial Studies 6 0 0 6
Computer Programming 6 0 0 6
General Engineering Technology 0 6 0 6
Homeland Security 2 4 0 6
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 5 1 6
Communication & Media Studies 5 0 0 5
Graphic Communications 0 3 2 5
Writing Studies 5 0 0 5
Fire Protection 5 0 0 5
Teaching Assistants 4 0 0 4
Chemistry 0 3 0 3
Horticulture 0 0 2 2
Plant Sciences 0 2 0 2
International Studies 2 0 0 2
Drama & Theater Arts 0 2 0 2
Fine & Studio Arts 0 2 0 2
General Visual & Performing Arts 2 0 0 2
Ethnic Studies 1 0 0 1
Health & Physical Education 1 0 0 1
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 1 0 1
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 1 0 0 1
Music 0 1 0 1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 398 1,202 313 1,913

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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