The student population at Centra College is 219 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 77 (54.23%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 263 where 219 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 369 students in 2019 and was lowest at 142 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 142 to 219 students, a net gain of 77 (54.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Centra College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 142 | 9 | 133 |
| 2016-17 | 173 31 | 13 4 | 160 27 |
| 2017-18 | 302 129 | 26 13 | 276 116 |
| 2018-19 | 369 67 | 25 -1 | 344 68 |
| 2019-20 | 369 | 25 | 344 |
| 2020-21 | 314 -55 | 30 5 | 284 -60 |
| 2021-22 | 304 -10 | 24 -6 | 280 -4 |
| 2022-23 | 227 -77 | 30 6 | 197 -83 |
| 2023-24 | 212 -15 | 24 -6 | 188 -9 |
| 2024-25 | 219 7 | 19 -5 | 200 12 |
| Average | 263 | 23 | 241 |
The percentage of white students is 73.52%. The percentage was 64.79% 10 years ago and Centra still has a high percentage of white students. 1.37% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.61% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.46% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 64.79% to 73.52%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 1.37%. Black student enrollment decreased from 35.21% to 14.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.00% to 0.46%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4305 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4563 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Centra College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 135 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 3 | 0 | 207 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 318 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 318 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 8 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 142 | 14 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 161 | 19 |
| Average | 0 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 4 |
24 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 60.00% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Centra College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 2016-17 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 15 | 0 | 287 |
| 2018-19 | 369 | 20 | 0 | 349 |
| 2019-20 | 369 | 20 | 0 | 349 |
| 2020-21 | 314 | 13 | 0 | 301 |
| 2021-22 | 304 | 15 | 0 | 289 |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 12 | 0 | 215 |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 13 | 0 | 199 |
| 2024-25 | 219 | 24 | 0 | 195 |
| Average | 263 | 13 | 0 | 250 |
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