Central College

812 University
Pella, IA 50219
(877) 462-3687
www.central.edu
fax:
president:Mark Putnam
2842 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.66 Graduation Rate 0.65
0.58 0.71

STUDENT RATIO

1386

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

30700 | 30700

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

1340

CLASS SIZE

24

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
535

SAT MATH

525

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

24

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.58
0.71
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
450
535
620
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
470
525
580
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
21
24
26
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$27800

Average Monthly Payment

$309

Median Earnings

$41200

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

72%
URL Applyhttps://www.central.edu/admission/forms/apply/
Application Fee25
Percent Admitted (Men)0.65
Percent Admitted (Women)0.66
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment46
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.86
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0.04
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid1
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates7734
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates10500
Applicants Men1353
Applicants Women1489
Admissions Total1870
Admissions Men885
Admissions Women985
ACT English 25th percentile score20
ACT English 75th percentile score26
ACT Math 25th percentile score21
ACT Math 75th percentile score26
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1089
Median ACT English Score23
Median ACT Math Score24
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)75%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)92%
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