Truett-McConnell College vs. Central College

Truett McConnell College vs. Central College comparison

	Truett McConnell College	Central College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Truett-McConnell College	Central College
Location	Cleveland, GA	Pella, IA
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,714	1,095
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1006	#548
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	Reformed Church in America	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	truett.edu	central.edu
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Costs	Truett-McConnell College	Central College
Tuition (In State)	$23,952	$20,988
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,952	$20,988
Room & Board	$9,320	$12,220
Avg Net Price	$22,373	$22,499
Avg Grant Aid	$15,025	$12,678
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Truett-McConnell College	Central College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	730	1,978
Admitted	662	1,562
Acceptance Rate	90.7%	79%
Enrolled %	32.8%	17.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.49	3.52
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/23	19/25
SAT Range	1000/1190	935/1205
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Truett-McConnell College	Central College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)	Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Social Sciences (12%) Biology (8%) Foreign Languages (7%)
Outcomes	Truett-McConnell College	Central College
Graduation Rate	14%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$48,000
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$248	$279

Diversity	Truett-McConnell College	Central College
% Men	2%	1%
% Women	1%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	84%	87%
% Black	8%	2%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	3%

Students	Truett-McConnell College	Central College
% In-State	79%	72%
% Out-of-State	16%	28%
Campus	Truett-McConnell College	Central College
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

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Central College based on total student enrollment (2,714 students vs. 1,095 students)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Central College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Truett-McConnell College or Central College?

• Truett McConnell College is 14.1% more expensive to attend than Central College for in-state tuition ($23,952.00 vs. $20,988.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.1% higher at Truett-McConnell College than Central College ($23,952.00 vs. $20,988.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Truett McConnell College than Central College ($22,373 vs. $22,499)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Truett McConnell College are 31.1% lower than costs at Central College ($9,320 vs. $12,220)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Truett McConnell College as Central College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Truett McConnell College students is 18.5% larger than aid received Central College ($15,025 vs. $12,678)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Central College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Central College (1068) is 130 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming Central College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Central College students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.52) than students at Truett-McConnell College (3.49)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (90.7%) than Central College (79%)

Truett-McConnell College vs. Central College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Truett-McConnell College or Central College? 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 Central College and Truett-McConnell College.

• The graduation rate at Central College is higher than Truett McConnell College (63% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Central College earn on average $12,500 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($48,000 vs. $35,500)
• Truett McConnell College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Central College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $27,000)
• Truett-McConnell College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Central College graduates. ($248 vs. $279)
• More Central College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 53%)

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