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Centralia College

Centralia, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·centralia.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
Total enrollment
2,244
peer median 2,312
Avg net price
$9,862
+$298 vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
42%

Pell equity

3.2pp gap
Pell recipients
40%51 of 129
Non-Pell (all)
43%80 of 185
No Federal Aid
43%80 of 185

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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.

Of 47 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 45 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
2
4.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing2 · 4.3%
  • No Data45 · 95.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
45

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
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+0.1%
$39,096 vs $39,073
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+128.9%
$89,425 vs $39,073

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+0.1%
+$23

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1948Next review Apr 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Jul 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  3. Apr 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,471
$30–48k$9,395
$48–75k$12,021
$75–110k$13,121
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$9,862
+$298vs Baccalaureate median $9,564
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$5,266
Out-of-state
$5,651

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 929 students received $4.3M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
929
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.3M
$4,303,428 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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.

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Centralia College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs42
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

537 total completions
01Liberal Arts
30757.2%
02Business
7814.5%
03Health Professions
7013.0%
04Computer Sciences
234.3%
05Mechanic
203.7%
06Education
183.4%
07Precision Production
61.1%
08Security/Protective
61.1%
09Biological Sciences
50.9%
10Engineering
40.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,244
12-mo unduplicated
3,161
Undergraduate
3,161
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%1,299
Women
59%1,862

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.4%
Hispanic
18.5%
Unknown
9.9%
Two or more
8.7%
Black
2.4%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Non-resident
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
141
68 M · 73 W
Women athletes
51.8%
Athletic aid
$188K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$84K
$104K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$7K
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
21 M · 22 W
$180K
Baseball
35 M ·
$174K
Basketball
13 M · 12 W
$127K
Volleyball
· 17 W
$109K
Softball
· 15 W
$89K
Golf
· 8 W
$45K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.85
9 offenses · 2,335 students

3-year trend

7.432 yrs ago7.471 yr ago3.85Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
42
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
6
Aggravated assault
2
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

9total
  • On campus8
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
5
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs22
Liquor08

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
64

Centralia College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Centralia College selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectCentralia College
42%2,244$9,862Baccalaureate
3,067$9,722Baccalaureate
2,380$12,281Baccalaureate
2,047$5,997Baccalaureate
2,153$9,246Baccalaureate
2,967$9,406Baccalaureate
Peer group median42%2,312$9,564

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

Centralia College Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
360-736-9391
Address
600 Centralia College Blvd. Centralia, WA 98531

Institutional Research supports the college’s mission and commitment to student success by providing accurate, timely, and actionable information to facilitate inquiry, decision-making, and planning to improve institutional effectiveness and support continuous improvement.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Fia Eliasson-Creek
    Executive Director of Institutional Research & Planning

Frequently asked questions about Centralia College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Centralia College.

What is the graduation rate at Centralia College?

Centralia College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Centralia College?

Centralia College reports a total enrollment of 2,244 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Centralia College?

The average net price at Centralia College is $9,862 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Centralia College located?

Centralia College is located in Centralia, Washington 98531-4099.

Who runs Institutional Research at Centralia College?

Centralia College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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