Central College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana

Central College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana comparison

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Overview	Central College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Location	Pella, IA	Shreveport, LA
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,095	648
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#548
Religious Affiliation	Reformed Church in America	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	central.edu	centenary.edu
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Costs	Central College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Tuition (In State)	$20,988	$40,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,988	$40,000
Room & Board	$12,220	$14,360
Avg Net Price	$22,499	$25,427
Avg Grant Aid	$12,678	$32,506
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Central College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,978	1,834
Admitted	1,562	998
Acceptance Rate	79%	54.4%
Enrolled %	17.5%	25.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.52	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Average
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	19/25	21/28
SAT Range	935/1205	1040/1210
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Dec 15, 2024

Academics	Central College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (8%) Foreign Languages (7%)	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Biology (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Physical Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Central College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Graduation Rate	63%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,000	$52,500
Making Student Loan Payments	78%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$268

Diversity	Central College	Centenary College of Louisiana
% Men	1%	2%
% Women	2%	3%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	87%	67%
% Black	2%	16%
% Hispanic	4%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Central College	Centenary College of Louisiana
% In-State	72%	64%
% Out-of-State	28%	36%
Campus	Central College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Central College is larger than than Centenary College of Louisiana based on total student enrollment (1,095 students vs. 648 students)

Central College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Central College or Centenary College of Louisiana?

• Centenary College of Louisiana is 90.6% more expensive to attend than Central College for in-state tuition ($40,000.00 vs. $20,988.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.6% higher at Centenary College of Louisiana than Central College ($40,000.00 vs. $20,988.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Central College than Centenary College of Louisiana ($22,499 vs. $25,427)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central College are 17.5% lower than costs at Centenary College of Louisiana ($12,220 vs. $14,360)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Central College as Centenary College of Louisiana (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centenary College of Louisiana students is 156.4% larger than aid received Central College ($32,506 vs. $12,678)

Central College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Central College or Centenary College of Louisiana? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Centenary College of Louisiana or Central College .

• The average SAT score at Centenary College of Louisiana (1114) is 46 points higher than at Central College (1068)
• Incoming Centenary College of Louisiana students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Central College (23)
• Accepted freshman Centenary College of Louisiana students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Central College (3.52)
• Central College has a higher acceptance rate (79%) than Centenary College of Louisiana (54.4%)

Central College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Central College or Centenary College of Louisiana? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Centenary College of Louisiana and Central College.

• The graduation rate at Central College is higher than Centenary College of Louisiana (63% vs. 58%)
• Graduates from Centenary College of Louisiana earn on average $4,500 more per year than Central College graduates after ten years. ($52,500 vs. $48,000)
• Centenary College of Louisiana students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Central College graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,000)
• Centenary College of Louisiana graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Central College graduates. ($268 vs. $279)
• More Central College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Centenary College of Louisiana students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 66%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/