Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 263 where 219 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 4 decreases. It peaked at 369 students in 2019 and was lowest at 142 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 142 to 219 students, a net gain of 77 (54.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Centra College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 73.52%. The percentage was 64.79% 10 years ago and Centra still has a high percentage of white students. 1.37% of enrolled students is Asian and 14.61% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 0.46% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 64.79% to 73.52%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 1.37%. Black student enrollment decreased from 35.21% to 14.61%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 0.00% to 0.46%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4305 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This decreased from 0.4563 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Centra College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
24 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 60.00% since 2017. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Centra College from 2015 to 2025.