Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Central's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa.
Central has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,289 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa average (1,514 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Central College1,0841,084
Similarly Ranked Schools1,2891,284
All Colleges2,9312,685
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,016
4-Years Colleges4,6864,205
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa1,5141,195
The below chart compares the student population between Central College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 595 male and 489 female students attending Central. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.22 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Central.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Central
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,0841,05133
Men59557421
Women48947712

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 952 White students (87.82%) and 48 Hispanic students (4.43%) at Central College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Central College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Central College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian431
Black or African American21156
Hispanic483414
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White952514438
Two or More Races341618
Race/Ethnicity Unknown211110
Total 1,084595489

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,076 students whose age under twenty five and 1 students whose age is over thirty years old at Central College.
Especially, 13 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Central College.
Population by Student Age at Central College
TotalMenWomen
Total1,084 595489
Under 1813 67
18-19502 271231
20-21478 250228
22-2483 6419
25-293 12
50-641 01
unknown4 31
Total 1,084 595489

Online Student Population

At Central College, 6 students (0.55% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Iowa where Central College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total1,084
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes0
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,078
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)0
Iowa Residents0
Other State in U.S.0
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0