The student population at Centralia College is 2,244 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,016 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.52 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
710 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 141.50% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,721 where 2,244 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.52 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Centralia than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Centralia College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,260 | 1,386 | 1,874 |
| 2016-17 | 3,265 5 | 1,395 9 | 1,870 -4 |
| 2017-18 | 3,122 -143 | 1,281 -114 | 1,841 -29 |
| 2018-19 | 3,167 45 | 1,132 -149 | 2,035 194 |
| 2019-20 | 3,077 -90 | 1,150 18 | 1,927 -108 |
| 2020-21 | 2,314 -763 | 884 -266 | 1,430 -497 |
| 2021-22 | 2,153 -161 | 822 -62 | 1,331 -99 |
| 2022-23 | 2,277 124 | 888 66 | 1,389 58 |
| 2023-24 | 2,335 58 | 946 58 | 1,389 |
| 2024-25 | 2,244 -91 | 889 -57 | 1,355 -34 |
| Average | 2,721 | 1,077 | 1,644 |
The percentage of white students is 57.26%. The percentage was 71.78% 10 years ago and Centralia still has a high percentage of white students. 1.11% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.87% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 19.56% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.78% to 57.26%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.26% to 1.11%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.61% to 1.87%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.40% to 19.56%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6267 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4700 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Centralia 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 | 48 | 41 | 85 | 339 | 14 | 2,340 | 176 |
| 2016-17 | 56 | 39 | 87 | 387 | 16 | 2,291 | 188 |
| 2017-18 | 43 | 37 | 67 | 411 | 13 | 2,125 | 221 |
| 2018-19 | 39 | 29 | 43 | 388 | 12 | 2,146 | 193 |
| 2019-20 | 27 | 35 | 44 | 376 | 10 | 2,008 | 186 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 31 | 46 | 316 | 8 | 1,482 | 158 |
| 2021-22 | 15 | 34 | 56 | 320 | 7 | 1,337 | 114 |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 38 | 62 | 376 | 7 | 1,385 | 137 |
| 2023-24 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 427 | 6 | 1,351 | 169 |
| 2024-25 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 439 | 3 | 1,285 | 182 |
| Average | 31 | 34 | 59 | 378 | 10 | 1,775 | 172 |
710 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 141.50% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Centralia College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3,260 | 294 | 531 | 2,435 |
| 2016-17 | 3,265 | 318 | 597 | 2,350 |
| 2017-18 | 3,122 | 356 | 550 | 2,216 |
| 2018-19 | 3,167 | 338 | 527 | 2,302 |
| 2019-20 | 3,077 | 364 | 493 | 2,220 |
| 2020-21 | 2,314 | 737 | 787 | 790 |
| 2021-22 | 2,153 | 805 | 557 | 791 |
| 2022-23 | 2,277 | 722 | 490 | 1,065 |
| 2023-24 | 2,335 | 641 | 632 | 1,062 |
| 2024-25 | 2,244 | 710 | 672 | 862 |
| Average | 2,721 | 529 | 584 | 1,609 |
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