Located in Pella, Iowa, Central College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,084 students. Its religious affiliation is Reformed Church in America.
Central College offers bachelor's degrees across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Business Administration and Management, and Biology. It awarded 255 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
1,084
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
255
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
38
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
Bachelor
Programs and majors offered 38
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
80%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
255
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,084
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,084
Full-time, fall 2024
97%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,187
Full-time, 2024-25
90%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
45%
Men
55%
White
84%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
19%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Reformed Church in America
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Rivers Conference
President
Mark Putnam
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit