Centre College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$50,250

4.54% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$23,780

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

54.3%

3,226 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,356

99.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

85.3%

342 Graduates

About

Centre College is a higher education institution located in Boyle County, KY. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Centre College were Other Economics (52 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (29 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (24 degrees).

In 2023, 341 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Centre College. 53.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (232 degrees), 8.59 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (27 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Centre College is $50,250, which is $20,970 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Centre College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 200 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Centre College is $50,250, which is $20,970 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,780.

In 2023, 98% of undergraduate students attending Centre College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$50,250

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Centre College was $50,250. The cost of tuition at Centre College is $20,970 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Centre College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$23,780

2023 Value

0.831%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Centre College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,780. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Centre College grew by 0.831%.

This chart compares the average net price of Centre College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,150

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Centre College was of $11,150 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 6.04% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 4% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Centre College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

45%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Centre College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.01% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Centre College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Centre College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 200 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Centre College received 3,226 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 18.4% annual growth. Out of those 3,226 applicants, 1,753 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 54.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,356 students enrolled at Centre College in 2023. 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Centre College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

54.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,753

Accepted Out of 3,226

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Centre College was 54.3% (1,753 admissions from 3,226 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 62.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 18.4%, while admissions grew by 2.39%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Centre College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

9% of enrolled first-time students at Centre College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Centre College had a total enrollment of 1,356 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Centre College is 1,347 students and the part-time enrollment is 9. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Centre College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Centre College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.1% White, 7.82% Hispanic or Latino, 5.24% Black or African American, 4.35% Asian, 3.17% Two or More Races, 0.295% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.147% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Centre College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.9%), followed by White Male (36%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.93%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Centre College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,356 students. The full-time enrollment at Centre College is 1,347 and the part-time enrollment is 9. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Centre College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Centre College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

88%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Centre College was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Centre College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Centre College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
991 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
106 enrolled students
Black or African American
71 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Centre College is 73.1% White, 7.82% Hispanic or Latino, 5.24% Black or African American, 4.35% Asian, 3.17% Two or More Races, 0.295% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.147% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 11 students (0.811%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 23 more women than men received degrees from Centre College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Centre College is white (232 degrees awarded). There were 8.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (27 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Centre College is Other Economics (52 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (29 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (24 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Centre College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (26 degrees awarded), History (20 degrees), and Social Sciences (96 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Centre College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (501,129 people), Other managers (363,347 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (285,941 people), Postsecondary teachers (257,508 people), and Secondary school teachers (236,415 people).

The most specialized majors at Centre College in 2023 are Language & Linguistics (26 degrees awarded), History (20 degrees), Social Sciences (96 degrees), English (19 degrees), and Math & Statistics (18 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Centre College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Centre College are Language & Linguistics (26 degrees awarded), History (20 degrees), Social Sciences (96 degrees), English (19 degrees), and Math & Statistics (18 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Centre College are Elementary & secondary schools (525,109 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (473,422 people), Legal services (357,138 people), Computer Systems Design (262,584 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (218,560 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Centre College.

Most Common (2023)

Other Economics
52 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
29 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Centre College was Other Economics with 52 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Centre College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

159

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

182

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 159 degrees were awarded to men at Centre College, which is 0.874 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (182).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Centre College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Centre College in Other Economics, which is 5.5 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Centre College in International & Global Studies, which is 2.14 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

85%

100% Completion Time

86%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 85% of students graduating from Centre College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 86% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 87% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Centre College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.34% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
232 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
27 degrees awarded
Black or African American
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Centre College is white (232 degrees awarded). There were 8.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (27 degrees).

2.05% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
122 degrees awarded
White Male
110 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Centre College is white female (122 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (110 degrees).

Operations

Centre College has an endowment valued at nearly $391M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12.6M (3.22%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Centre College had a total salary expenditure of 82.2M. Centre College employs 52 Associate professors, 47 Assistant professors and 35 Professors. Most academics at Centre College are Female Associate professor (29), Male Assistant professor (27), and Male Associate professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Centre College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 91 employees, Service, with 68 employees, and Management with 45 employees.

Endowment

$391M

2023 Endowment

4.27%

decline from 2022

Centre College has an endowment valued at about $391M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Centre College declined 4.27% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $340M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Centre College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$29.8M

2023 Salaries

10.8%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Centre College paid a median of $29.8M in salaries, which represents 36.2% of their overall expenditure ($82.2M) and a 10.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.2% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.24% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.5M

Instructional Salaries

137

Number of Employees

In 2023, Centre College paid a total of $11.5M to 137 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

52 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

91 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Centre College were Associate professor with 52 employees, Assistant professor with 47 employees, and Professor with 35 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Centre College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 91 employees, Service with 68 employees, and Management with 45 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Centre College was Female Associate professor with 29 employees, Male Assistant professor with 27 employees, and Male Associate professor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Centre College.

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