The most popular majors at Central College include: Information not available. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
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Classes taught by graduate assistants
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Full-time faculty gender distribution
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Part-time faculty gender distribution
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Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Mathematics
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
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Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
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6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
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6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
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6-year graduation rate of international students
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Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
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Post-master's certificates
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Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
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Doctoral degrees - professional practice
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Doctoral degrees - other
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
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Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
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Employed in temporary/contract work
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Postgraduate internship/fellowship
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Graduates reporting salaries
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Graduates reporting bonuses
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2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
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Enlisted in the military
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Enrolled in continuing education
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Attended a graduate education program
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Attended a graduate engineering program
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Attended a graduate nursing program
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Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Allen College
Creighton University
Drake University
Iowa State University
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Seeking continuing education
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No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Harry Smith, reporter for NBC news, former co-anchor of "CBS This Morning" and former host of A&Es "Biography", Vern Den Herder, retired NFL football player, Miami Dolphins, 1971-83; played in four Super Bowls, Bernadette Allen, former ambassador to Niger, U.S. Department of State
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Information not available
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$54,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,800
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$40,900
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Exercise Physiology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Minors
Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Sustainability Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Exercise Physiology
Mathematics and Statistics
Computational Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Design and Visual Communications, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Natural Resources and Conservation
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Writing, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Health Professions and Related Programs
International Public Health/International Health
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's
Combined-degree programs
Allen College - Nursing BA/BS
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Accelerated program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
No
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-theology, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Business, Engineering, Health Professions, 3/1 programs in chiropractic and nursing.
Teacher certification is offered in
Special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
27
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
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Honors program 2018 enrollment
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Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Center Program
Student exchange programs offered with
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Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
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Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Austria
Belize
China
Costa Rica
France
Ghana
Guatemala
Hungary
Mexico
Oman
Peru
Spain
United Kingdom
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
