The student population at Central College is 1,084 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 190 (14.91%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,165 where 1,084 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,274 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,084 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,274 to 1,084 students, a net loss of 190 (14.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,274 | 604 | 670 |
| 2016-17 | 1,248 -26 | 593 -11 | 655 -15 |
| 2017-18 | 1,237 -11 | 617 24 | 620 -35 |
| 2018-19 | 1,117 -120 | 551 -66 | 566 -54 |
| 2019-20 | 1,163 46 | 603 52 | 560 -6 |
| 2020-21 | 1,120 -43 | 585 -18 | 535 -25 |
| 2021-22 | 1,139 19 | 584 -1 | 555 20 |
| 2022-23 | 1,169 30 | 607 23 | 562 7 |
| 2023-24 | 1,095 -74 | 583 -24 | 512 -50 |
| 2024-25 | 1,084 -11 | 595 12 | 489 -23 |
| Average | 1,165 | 592 | 572 |
The percentage of white students is 87.82%. The percentage was 86.50% 10 years ago and Central still has a high percentage of white students. 0.37% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.94% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 4.43% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 86.50% to 87.82%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.41% to 0.37%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.12% to 1.94%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.24% to 4.43%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2254 which indicates that not very diverse. This decreased from 0.2492 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central 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 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 54 | 1 | 1,102 | 14 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 52 | 0 | 1,090 | 15 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 18 | 30 | 67 | 2 | 1,059 | 23 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 63 | 1 | 955 | 24 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 79 | 3 | 968 | 34 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 20 | 32 | 59 | 2 | 949 | 32 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 62 | 2 | 976 | 29 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 57 | 2 | 1,000 | 37 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 46 | 0 | 958 | 33 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 48 | 0 | 952 | 34 |
| Average | 3 | 14 | 28 | 59 | 1 | 1,001 | 28 |
Central College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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