BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Centenary College of Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·centenary.edu
6-yr Graduation
56%
+11.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
712
peer median 676
Avg net price
$23,624
+$3.3k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,715
1,715 candidates competed
Admitted
956
55.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
232
24.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
56%+11.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
48%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
56%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

7.7pp gap
Pell recipients
61%38 of 62
Non-Pell (all)
53%57 of 107
Subsidized loan, no Pell
42%16 of 38
No Federal Aid
59%41 of 69

Pell recipients here graduate at a 7.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 30 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
30
Passing
2
6.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs
  • Passing2 · 6.7%
  • No Data28 · 93.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
28

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Education Other
Master's Degree · Education
+9.4%
$50,558 vs $46,221
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+50.7%
$48,525 vs $32,203

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
56%
$27,000 debt · $48,525 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1925Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 8

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Apr 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,493
$30–48k$19,831
$48–75k$20,942
$75–110k$25,412
$110k+$29,862

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$23,624
+$3,275vs Baccalaureate median $20,350
Federal loans
69.3%
In-state tuition
$41,200
Out-of-state
$41,200

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 352 students received $2.0M in Pell grants, alongside $5.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
352
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.0M
$2,022,730 total
Direct Loans
$5.0M
954 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
405 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
415 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$108K
6 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.9M
126 loan awards
Grad PLUS$16K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 139 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (5.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.0%
+2.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
139
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.4%
2017
8.4%
2018
3.7%
2019
5.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Centenary

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs28
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

109 total completions
01Business
3431.2%
02Biological Sciences
2321.1%
03Visual/Performing Arts
1211.0%
04Psychology
98.3%
05Social Sciences
87.3%
06English Language
87.3%
07Education
65.5%
08Communication
32.8%
09Foreign Languages
32.8%
10Parks/Recreation
32.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
712
12-mo unduplicated
741
Undergraduate
718
Graduate
23

Gender split

Men
50%371
Women
50%370

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.4%
Black
26.4%
Hispanic
11.7%
Two or more
6.0%
Asian
2.5%
Non-resident
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
355
254 M · 101 W
Women athletes
28.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$59K
$24K
Head-coach salaries
$60K
$49K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
96 M · —
$550K
Soccer
27 M · 33 W
$350K
Baseball
58 M · —
$343K
Basketball
18 M · 20 W
$335K
Lacrosse
25 M · —
$165K
Swimming
12 M · 9 W
$168K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
23.15
15 offenses · 648 students

3-year trend

40.592 yrs ago35.971 yr ago23.15Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
57
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
20
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
10
Fondling
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Arson
1

By location

15total
  • On campus14
  • Non-campus1

Includes 11 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

4
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
2
Stalking
8 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs13
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 5 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
56

Centenary vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Centenary selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCentenary College of Louisiana
56%—712$23,624Baccalaureate
Dillard University
43%41.9%1,080$22,094Baccalaureate
Bethany College
47%58.8%640$18,605Baccalaureate
Millsaps College
57%43.1%593$26,034Baccalaureate
Tougaloo College
33%59.9%1,301$17,043Baccalaureate
Allen University
13%72.5%610$10,972Baccalaureate
Peer group median45%58.8%676$20,350

Institutions like Centenary

Explore the federal data for institutions in Centenary's comparison group.

IPEDS

Centenary Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research and Planning
Reports to Office of the Provost
Email
rlogan [at] centenary.edu
Phone
318-869-5039
Address
218 Hamilton Hall, Centenary College of Louisiana

The Institutional Research Office is responsible for the development, management, and distribution of information needed by external agencies and key decision-making bodies of the College. Information supplied by this unit is used to enhance student learning and engagement experiences.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Robin Logan
    Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Strategic Planning

Frequently asked questions about Centenary College of Louisiana

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Centenary.

What is the graduation rate at Centenary College of Louisiana?

Centenary College of Louisiana reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Centenary College of Louisiana?

Centenary College of Louisiana reports a total enrollment of 712 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Centenary College of Louisiana?

The average net price at Centenary College of Louisiana is $23,624 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Centenary College of Louisiana?

Centenary College of Louisiana's yield rate is 24.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Centenary College of Louisiana located?

Centenary College of Louisiana is located in Shreveport, Louisiana 71104.

Who runs Institutional Research at Centenary College of Louisiana?

Centenary College of Louisiana's IR work is done by the Institutional Research and Planning, which reports to Office of the Provost.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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