Central Student Population Stats

Overall Diversity is Good

The overall diversity ranking is created by adding up individual factors of racial, geographic, gender and age diversity.

Central College is thought to be above average in overall diversity, and is ranked #1,152 nationwide.

Below Average When It Comes to Racial Diversity

Many students value the chance to meet and learn from others from different racial and ethnic backgrounds, unfortunately, that may be hard to do at this school.

Central College is ranked #3,213 in ethnic diversity nationwide with a student body composition that is below the national average.

Central's racial diversity is below the national average.

Racial diversity of the faculty is below the national average.

Balanced Gender Ratio

If you desire a campus with a relatively equal balance of males and females, this may be the school for you.

At Central College, the disparity between men and women on campus is far lower than the national average. The undergraduate student body at Central is equally balanced.

This college is ranked at #23 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 551 males and 566 females.

The male to female ratio at Central is excellent.

The ratio of male to female faculty at Central is above average.

Higher Than Average Chance your Roommate Will be From Another State

Would you prefer a school that attracts students from all across the U.S.? If so this may be the school for you.

We looked at where each of the school's admitted students lived before attending to create the geographic diversity rating.

About 70.5% of the students attending Central College come from within Iowa. Central's rating of #1,068 puts it above the national average.

Age Range on Campus

Would you prefer a school where the student body represents a mix of different ages and generations, or would you rather have a school where most students are the same age as you?

The "traditional" college student is thought to be between the ages of 18-21. At Central College, 100.0% of students are in the age 18 to 21 bracket, compared to the national average of 60%. We rank Central #3,935 in the nation for student age diversity.

Questions About Diversity

• What do we mean when we talk about diversity in college?

  Often when we speak of diversity, which is simply defined as "variety", what we mean is multiculturalism, or the acceptance of individuals of different ethnicities, races, cultures, beliefs and economic backgrounds. Students who state that diversity in college is important to them are looking for institutions to provide a variety of curricular and non-curricular opportunities to learn from and learn with people of different ethnicities, races, ages, abilities, sexual identities, classes, and religions.

• How is Central doing at supporting students from all economic backgrounds?

  Even a school with high racial, ethnic and geographic diversity may not be diverse when it comes to the income levels of their students. To get a better idea of how Central is supporting low-income students check the Financial Aid Page.

• How important is diversity to Central?

  Get in touch with the school to find out what they are doing to stimulate diversity, and what student groups, associations and clubs are available that encourage diverse perspectives on campus.