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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

Can I Afford Central?

During the <nil> 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.

The student loan default rate at Central is 0.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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.

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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.