The student population at Centre College is 1,404 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 37 (2.71%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,386 where 1,404 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 1,450 students in 2018 and was lowest at 1,320 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,367 to 1,404 students, a net gain of 37 (2.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Centre College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,367 | 686 | 681 |
| 2016-17 | 1,430 63 | 701 15 | 729 48 |
| 2017-18 | 1,450 20 | 709 8 | 741 12 |
| 2018-19 | 1,434 -16 | 701 -8 | 733 -8 |
| 2019-20 | 1,411 -23 | 679 -22 | 732 -1 |
| 2020-21 | 1,333 -78 | 649 -30 | 684 -48 |
| 2021-22 | 1,320 -13 | 636 -13 | 684 |
| 2022-23 | 1,357 37 | 655 19 | 702 18 |
| 2023-24 | 1,356 -1 | 648 -7 | 708 6 |
| 2024-25 | 1,404 48 | 673 25 | 731 23 |
| Average | 1,386 | 674 | 713 |
The percentage of white students is 72.15%. The percentage was 77.40% 10 years ago and Centre still has a high percentage of white students. 4.84% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.41% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.40% to 72.15%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.66% to 4.84%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.68% to 6.41%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.15% to 7.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4660 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3956 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Centre 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 | 1 | 50 | 64 | 43 | 1 | 1,058 | 40 |
| 2016-17 | 5 | 65 | 72 | 59 | 2 | 1,077 | 42 |
| 2017-18 | 3 | 68 | 68 | 78 | 1 | 1,060 | 45 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 65 | 76 | 93 | 1 | 1,035 | 43 |
| 2019-20 | 3 | 63 | 76 | 91 | 1 | 1,007 | 52 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 60 | 68 | 98 | 1 | 960 | 47 |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 59 | 78 | 97 | 1 | 955 | 49 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 58 | 77 | 96 | 0 | 984 | 53 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 59 | 71 | 106 | 2 | 991 | 43 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 68 | 90 | 103 | 1 | 1,013 | 56 |
| Average | 3 | 62 | 74 | 86 | 1 | 1,014 | 47 |
Centre College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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