Centralia College Trade Programs

Centralia College is a public institution situated in Centralia, Washington. Centralia is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

Centralia College Rankings

Centralia College is ranked #7 out of 30 schools in Washington.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Centralia College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#105	Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#127	Best Associate Degree Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Centralia College.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#4	Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Basic Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#29	Best Value Health/Medical Admin Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#47	Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#63	Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#102	Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Centralia College has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#12	Highest Paid Medical/Clinical Assistant Graduates	College Factual
#24	Highest Paid Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Graduates	College Factual
#43	Highest Paid Mental & Social Health Services Graduates	College Factual
#51	Highest Paid Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Graduates	College Factual
#70	Highest Paid Health & Medical Administrative Services Graduates	College Factual
#84	Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools	Nursing Degree Search

Where Is Centralia College?

Contact details for Centralia College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	600 Centralia College Blvd., Centralia, WA 98531-4099
Phone:	360-736-9391
Website:	www.centralia.edu

Can I Afford Centralia College?

For the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time Centralia College students paid $116 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $131 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,343	$4,812
Fees	$427	$427
Books and Supplies	$942	$942
On Campus Room and Board	$11,274	$11,274
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,774	$3,774

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Centralia College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $6,003 a year. That adds up to $24,012 over four years for those students.

Centralia College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,314 undergraduate students at Centralia College, with 1,450 being full-time and 864 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,450 full-time undergraduates at Centralia College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	21
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	184
White	990
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	227

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Centralia College. At this time, 6 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 17 countries are represented at Centralia College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Togo.

Online Learning at Centralia College

In 2019-2020, 1,524 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Centralia College has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Centralia College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Centralia College was 29.3%. This is the #765 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Centralia College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Centralia College Trade School Concentrations

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

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	45	0	0	0	45
Building Construction Technology	15	0	0	0	15
Roofer	12	0	0	0	12
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	12	0	0	12
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	12	0	0	12
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	0	6	0	6	12
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	0	10	0	0	10
Drywall Installation/Drywaller	8	0	0	0	8
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	7	0	1	0	8
Welding Technology/Welder	0	4	3	0	7
Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor	7	0	0	0	7
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	0	4	2	0	6
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology	0	2	0	0	2
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	94	50	6	6	156

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.