The student population at Centralia College is 2,244 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,016 (31.17%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,265 students in 2017 and was lowest at 2,153 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 3,260 to 2,244 students, a net loss of 1,016 (31.2%).
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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