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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
$7,600
-$372 vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
42%

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$7,196
$30–48k$7,525
$48–75k$10,081
$75–110k$9,045
$110k+$8,039

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

Avg net price
$7,600
-$371vs Baccalaureate median $7,972
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$5,109
Out-of-state
$5,643

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 925 students received $4.3M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
925
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.3M
$4,303,201 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

428 total completions
01Liberal Arts
25158.6%
02Health Professions
6314.7%
03Business
4610.7%
04Education
266.1%
05Mechanic
163.7%
06Security/Protective
81.9%
07Computer Sciences
51.2%
08Engineering Tech
51.2%
09Precision Production
51.2%
10Biological Sciences
30.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,244
12-mo unduplicated
3,293
Undergraduate
3,293
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%1,417
Women
57%1,876

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.4%
Hispanic
19.4%
Two or more
7.4%
Unknown
7.4%
Black
3.3%
Asian
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
154
80 M · 74 W
Women athletes
48.1%
Athletic aid
$109K
Total student aid
Budget
$791K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$32K
$76K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
45 M ·
$102K
Soccer
18 M · 22 W
$96K
Basketball
17 M · 15 W
$120K
Softball
· 18 W
$64K
Volleyball
· 13 W
$60K
Golf
· 6 W
$49K

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
7.47
17 offenses · 2,277 students

3-year trend

1.302 yrs ago7.431 yr ago7.47Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
36
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
12
Arson
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Fondling
1

By location

17total
  • On campus17

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs12
Liquor09

Residence-hall fires

  • Student Housing 11 fire
    Damage $0-$99

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$7,600Baccalaureate
Wenatchee Valley College
3,067$10,733Baccalaureate
Cascadia College
2,380$12,612Baccalaureate
Bellingham Technical College
2,047$4,971Baccalaureate
Peninsula College
2,153$4,529Baccalaureate
Walla Walla Community College
2,967$8,343Baccalaureate
Peer group median42%2,312$7,972

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 $7,600 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.

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