Central College academics
Pella, Iowa · Private · 1,070 undergrads
Central College has 1,070 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 36 fields of study. The most degrees go to Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology.
The short answers
1,070
undergraduates.
36
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
219
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
21%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,070
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
49%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$89,632
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
87%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.3%
BlackCollege Scorecard
1.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
0.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
219
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
27
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Baccalaureate
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers