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Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota·Public, 2-year·Plains·century.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
—
Total enrollment
8,726
peer median 5,202
Avg net price
$10,906
-$295 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

8.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%97 of 365
Non-Pell (all)
35%156 of 446
Subsidized loan, no Pell
22%10 of 46
No Federal Aid
37%146 of 400

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 113 Title IV programs, 18 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 94 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
113
Passing
18
15.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.9%
+0.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

113programs
  • Passing18 · 15.9%
  • No Data94 · 83.2%
  • Failing1 · 0.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
0
Safe
16
No data
94

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.

19
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-1.6%
$35,917 vs $36,491
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
+5.1%
$38,344 vs $36,491
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+9.9%
$40,111 vs $36,491
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+26.9%
$46,313 vs $36,491
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+35.6%
$49,498 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+37.4%
$50,145 vs $36,491
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+43.5%
$52,382 vs $36,491
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+49.7%
$54,621 vs $36,491

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-1.6%
−$574

Debt vs earnings

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

9
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
69%
$27,550 debt · $40,111 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
51%
$23,438 debt · $46,313 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
43%
$26,924 debt · $62,166 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
36%
$17,400 debt · $47,989 earn
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
33%
$18,250 debt · $55,656 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$16,754 debt · $52,382 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
26%
$13,000 debt · $50,145 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$18,375 debt · $74,778 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1996Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 22

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Sep 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Apr 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

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$9,717
$30–48k$9,003
$48–75k$10,767
$75–110k$12,512
$110k+$15,710

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

Avg net price
$10,906
-$294vs Community College median $11,201
Federal loans
17.6%
In-state tuition
$6,214
Out-of-state
$6,214

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, 3,878 students received $16.1M in Pell grants, alongside $9.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,878
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$16.1M
$16,097,483 total
Direct Loans
$9.7M
2,696 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.5M
1,201 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.1M
1,482 loan awards
Parent PLUS$105K
13 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 1,940 borrowers who entered repayment, 28 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,940
Defaulted
28
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.2%
2017
9.2%
2018
7.8%
2019
1.4%
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 Century College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs86
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,113 total completions
01Liberal Arts
43439.0%
02Health Professions
29826.8%
03Business
1089.7%
04Computer Sciences
847.5%
05Security/Protective
776.9%
06Visual/Performing Arts
464.1%
07Mechanic
272.4%
08Engineering
141.3%
09Public Admin
131.2%
10Engineering Tech
121.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
8,726
12-mo unduplicated
12,599
Undergraduate
12,599
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%5,278
Women
58%7,321

Race / ethnicity composition

White
44.8%
Asian
20.8%
Black
14.0%
Hispanic
12.1%
Two or more
5.4%
Non-resident
1.3%
Unknown
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
42
29 M · 13 W
Women athletes
31.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$383K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$45K
$47K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Baseball
29 M · —
$191K
Volleyball
— · 13 W
$97K

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
0.12
1 offenses · 8,248 students

3-year trend

0.522 yrs ago1.051 yr ago0.12Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
13
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
13
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Arson
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
25.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
134

Century College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Century College 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
SubjectCentury College
31%—8,726$10,906Community College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
——6,733$13,812Community College
Saint Paul College
——5,198$11,495Community College
Rochester Community and Technical College
——5,205$14,435Community College
Iowa Central Community College
——4,949$9,328Community College
North Iowa Area Community College
——2,662$10,010Community College
Peer group median31%—5,202$11,201

Institutions like Century College

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

IPEDS

Century College Institutional Research office

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

Team
1 member
  • Jennifer Pearson Hennen
    Dean of Academic Operations and Institutional Effectiveness

Frequently asked questions about Century College

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

What is the graduation rate at Century College?

Century College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Century College?

Century College reports a total enrollment of 8,726 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Century College?

The average net price at Century College is $10,906 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Century College located?

Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota 55110.

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
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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