The student population at Central College is 1,084 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 190 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 0.82 to 1 which means that male students enrolled slightly more than female students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Central College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
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.
The female to male ratio is 0.82 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more male students enrolled in Central than female students.
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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