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Central College

Central College
812 University Street
Pella, IA 50219


Fax number: (641) 628-5316
Website: https://central.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,172
Full-time undergraduates: 1,118
Part-time undergraduates: 51
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
85.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
2.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 200 acres
Nearest major city: Des Moines, Iowa

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 79%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 96%
Percent of students who live off campus: 4%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 200
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Academic Honorary Associations and Health Professions Club; Music Ensembles; Campus Ministries; Student Senate; Students Concerned About the Environment (SCATE)

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 3

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's football NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's golf NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Men's wrestling NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's baseball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's football NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's golf NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's indoor track NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's racquetball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's rugby NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's soccer NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's softball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's tennis NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's track and field NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's triathlon NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III
Women's wrestling NCAA Division 3, NCAA Div. III

Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball; football; racquetball; rugby; soccer; softball; volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Des Moines International

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 63% within six months of graduation

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