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Central Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual analyzed the data to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the Central diversity report below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Location Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Central Student Population

How Many Students Attend Central College?

Central total enrollment is approximately 1,120 students.

Central Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Central undergraduate population is made up of 48% women, and 52% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Central Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	914
Hispanic	58
Multi-Ethnic	32
Black or African American	30
Unknown	23
Asian	18
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2
International	1

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Central Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	949
Hispanic	59
Multi-Ethnic	32
Black or African American	32
Unknown	24
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2
International	1

Low Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

Central College Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
White	469
Asian	12
Black or African American	7
Hispanic	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
International	0
Multi-Ethnic	0
Unknown	0

Learn more about the faculty at Central.

Central Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with men than with women.

There are approximately 535 female students and 585 male students at Central.

Close to Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of Central is unknown or unavailable.

There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

More about Central faculty.

There are approximately 304 female teachers and 212 male teachers.

Average Geographic Diversity

Central ranks 854 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

34.98% of Central students come from out of state, and 0% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 17 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
Iowa	210
Illinois	44
Arizona	9
Wisconsin	8
Kansas	5

International Students at Central

Students from 4 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Serbia, and Ethiopia.

Learn more about international students at Central.

Average Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Central, 90.30% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	572
20-21	545
22-24	83
25-29	6
30-34	6
35 and over	5
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Image Credit: By Central College Alumni under License

• Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.