Central College Trade Programs

Central College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pella, Iowa. The location of Central is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Central College?

Contact details for Central are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	812 University, Pella, IA 50219
Phone:	877-462-3687
Website:	www.central.edu

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Can I Afford Central?

During the 2021-2022 academic year, part-time students at Central paid $825 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$19,800	$19,800
Books and Supplies	$1,275	$1,275
On Campus Room and Board	$10,860	$10,860
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,242	$3,242

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Central, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $7,879 a year. That adds up to $31,516 over four years for those students.

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Central College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,139 undergraduate students at Central, with 1,079 being full-time and 60 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,079 full-time undergraduates at Central, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	12
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	921
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	57

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Central College. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 4 countries are represented at Central. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Serbia, and Ethiopia.

Central College Trade School Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Athletic Training	5	5
TOTAL	5	5

Central College Trades

In 2021-2022, Central College awarded 10 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	5
Total	0	0	0	10

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Central College Alumni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.