Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Central College is slightly skewed towards men students, with 51.3% of undergraduate students being men and 48.7% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,139, with 555 women and 584 men.
- men 51.3% 584 students
- women 48.7% 555 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 85.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 976 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 5.5% of the student body, with 62 students. Mixed race students represent 2.6% of the population, with 29 students, while African American students account for 2.4%, with 27 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 15 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 2 students.
International students make up 0.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.2% of the population, totaling 25 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Central College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 85.8% 976 students
- Hispanic 5.5% 62 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 29 students
- African American 2.4% 27 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 25 students
- Asian 1.3% 15 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students
- International students 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 87.0% 20 students
- African American 8.7% 2 students
- Unknown race 4.3% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 49% 562 students
- 20-21 40% 460 students
- 22-24 7% 80 students
- 30-34 0% 4 students
- 25-29 0% 2 students
- 40-49 0% 2 students
- 35-39 0% 1 students
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