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Centre College

Centre College is based in the town of Danville, KY — a private campus in a small-town setting.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$10,779
family income
under $30k
$13,431
$30–48k
$17,317
$48–75k
$22,346
$75–110k
$28,164
over $110k

Average net price

$20,7812023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$13k$15k$18k$20k$23k200820232008: $13,4082009: $19,8832010: $20,8032011: $21,8392012: $23,3812013: $22,4062014: $23,0622015: $22,3382016: $23,2372017: $23,0532018: $22,2512019: $21,4262020: $20,6102021: $22,0242022: $21,4972023: $20,781$20,781
$15k$20k200820232008: $13,4082009: $19,8832010: $20,8032011: $21,8392012: $23,3812013: $22,4062014: $23,0622015: $22,3382016: $23,2372017: $23,0532018: $22,2512019: $21,4262020: $20,6102021: $22,0242022: $21,4972023: $20,781$20,781

Average net price at Centre College rose from $13,408 (2008) to $20,781 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$13,408
2009$19,883
2010$20,803
2011$21,839
2012$23,381
2013$22,406
2014$23,062
2015$22,338
2016$23,237
2017$23,053
2018$22,251
2019$21,426
2020$20,610
2021$22,024
2022$21,497
2023$20,781
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$67,7872024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k$70k200920242009: $39,2002010: $41,3922011: $43,1582012: $44,9332013: $46,4002014: $47,8972015: $49,2582016: $50,9762017: $52,4122018: $53,7472019: $55,2532020: $56,6452021: $58,6012022: $60,7002023: $63,3542024: $67,787$67,787
$40k$50k$60k$70k200920242009: $39,2002010: $41,3922011: $43,1582012: $44,9332013: $46,4002014: $47,8972015: $49,2582016: $50,9762017: $52,4122018: $53,7472019: $55,2532020: $56,6452021: $58,6012022: $60,7002023: $63,3542024: $67,787$67,787

Total cost at Centre College rose from $39,200 (2009) to $67,787 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$39,200
2010$41,392
2011$43,158
2012$44,933
2013$46,400
2014$47,897
2015$49,258
2016$50,976
2017$52,412
2018$53,747
2019$55,253
2020$56,645
2021$58,601
2022$60,700
2023$63,354
2024$67,787
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k200120232001: $18,0002002: $19,1252003: $20,4002004: $21,8002005: $23,1102006: $26,4002007: $28,0002008: $29,6002013: $36,0202014: $37,1002015: $38,2002016: $39,3002017: $40,5002018: $41,7002019: $43,0002020: $44,3002021: $46,0002022: $48,0702023: $50,550$50,550
$20k$30k$40k$50k200120232001: $18,0002002: $19,1252003: $20,4002004: $21,8002005: $23,1102006: $26,4002007: $28,0002008: $29,6002013: $36,0202014: $37,1002015: $38,2002016: $39,3002017: $40,5002018: $41,7002019: $43,0002020: $44,3002021: $46,0002022: $48,0702023: $50,550$50,550

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2001$18,000
2002$19,125
2003$20,400
2004$21,800
2005$23,110
2006$26,400
2007$28,000
2008$29,600
2013$36,020
2014$37,100
2015$38,200
2016$39,300
2017$40,500
2018$41,700
2019$43,000
2020$44,300
2021$46,000
2022$48,070
2023$50,550
IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Centre College reports published tuition of $52,820 in this record. Centre College's $52,820 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Centre College reports 1,400 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

80.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Centre College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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80.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

65%70%75%80%85%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 73.5%entered 1992: 66.2%entered 1993: 73.1%entered 1994: 67.7%entered 1995: 72.9%entered 1996: 76%entered 1997: 81.4%entered 1998: 80%entered 1999: 79.2%entered 2000: 80.7%entered 2001: 73.2%entered 2002: 82.2%entered 2003: 80.9%entered 2004: 85.9%entered 2005: 82%entered 2006: 87.2%entered 2007: 82%entered 2008: 82.1%entered 2009: 86.5%entered 2010: 86.2%entered 2011: 82.3%entered 2012: 81.2%entered 2013: 84.1%entered 2014: 83.2%entered 2015: 86.4%entered 2016: 86.8%entered 2017: 85.3%entered 2018: 80.7%80.7%
70%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 73.5%entered 1992: 66.2%entered 1993: 73.1%entered 1994: 67.7%entered 1995: 72.9%entered 1996: 76%entered 1997: 81.4%entered 1998: 80%entered 1999: 79.2%entered 2000: 80.7%entered 2001: 73.2%entered 2002: 82.2%entered 2003: 80.9%entered 2004: 85.9%entered 2005: 82%entered 2006: 87.2%entered 2007: 82%entered 2008: 82.1%entered 2009: 86.5%entered 2010: 86.2%entered 2011: 82.3%entered 2012: 81.2%entered 2013: 84.1%entered 2014: 83.2%entered 2015: 86.4%entered 2016: 86.8%entered 2017: 85.3%entered 2018: 80.7%80.7%

The six-year graduation rate at Centre College has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 87.2% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 80.7%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort73.5%
1992 cohort66.2%
1993 cohort73.1%
1994 cohort67.7%
1995 cohort72.9%
1996 cohort76%
1997 cohort81.4%
1998 cohort80%
1999 cohort79.2%
2000 cohort80.7%
2001 cohort73.2%
2002 cohort82.2%
2003 cohort80.9%
2004 cohort85.9%
2005 cohort82%
2006 cohort87.2%
2007 cohort82%
2008 cohort82.1%
2009 cohort86.5%
2010 cohort86.2%
2011 cohort82.3%
2012 cohort81.2%
2013 cohort84.1%
2014 cohort83.2%
2015 cohort86.4%
2016 cohort86.8%
2017 cohort85.3%
2018 cohort80.7%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,825Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,875Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,525Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,200Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,575Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,675Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,400Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,763Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,663Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,626Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,438Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,583Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,100Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,825Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,875Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $16,525Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $16,200Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,575Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,675Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,400Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,763Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,663Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,626Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,438Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,583Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,100Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$15,825$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$15,875$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$16,125$3,763
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$16,525$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$16,200$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$16,575$11,663
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$14,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,626
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$5,438
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$19,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$22,675$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$23,400$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$26,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$5,583
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$6,100
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$5,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$50,073
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$59,224
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$66,240
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Centre College admitted 2,037 of 3,747 applicants in Fall 2024. The 54.4% rate describes that application pool.

54.4%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$50,550 tuition · 2023–241,400 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1160–14501600

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Admissions

Centre College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Centre College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 590–720 and Math was 570–730 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1160–1450 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing590680720
SAT Math570680730
ACT Composite252932

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Centre College received 3,747 applications and admitted 2,037 (54.4%), with 395 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

54.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%200120242001: 77.3%2002: 77.6%2003: 75.4%2004: 68.5%2005: 63.2%2006: 59.9%2007: 60.8%2008: 62.8%2009: 69.2%2010: 74.5%2011: 70.9%2012: 67.8%2013: 68.6%2014: 71.6%2015: 71.2%2016: 74.3%2017: 76.3%2018: 73.1%2019: 76.4%2020: 72.1%2021: 68%2022: 62.8%2023: 54.3%2024: 54.4%54.4%
60%70%200120242001: 77.3%2002: 77.6%2003: 75.4%2004: 68.5%2005: 63.2%2006: 59.9%2007: 60.8%2008: 62.8%2009: 69.2%2010: 74.5%2011: 70.9%2012: 67.8%2013: 68.6%2014: 71.6%2015: 71.2%2016: 74.3%2017: 76.3%2018: 73.1%2019: 76.4%2020: 72.1%2021: 68%2022: 62.8%2023: 54.3%2024: 54.4%54.4%

Centre College's admission rate fell from 77.3% to 54.4%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200177.3%
Fall 200277.6%
Fall 200375.4%
Fall 200468.5%
Fall 200563.2%
Fall 200659.9%
Fall 200760.8%
Fall 200862.8%
Fall 200969.2%
Fall 201074.5%
Fall 201170.9%
Fall 201267.8%
Fall 201368.6%
Fall 201471.6%
Fall 201571.2%
Fall 201674.3%
Fall 201776.3%
Fall 201873.1%
Fall 201976.4%
Fall 202072.1%
Fall 202168%
Fall 202262.8%
Fall 202354.3%
Fall 202454.4%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1160–1450Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA110012001300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11302002: 11702003: 11102004: 11802005: 11802006: 11102007: 11402008: 11302009: 11202010: 11602011: 11202012: 11402013: 11102014: 11102015: 11102016: 10802017: 11702018: 11902019: 11302020: 11002021: 12352022: 11952023: 12302024: 116011602001: 13702002: 13302003: 13402004: 13802005: 13482006: 13602007: 13402008: 13702009: 13402010: 13702011: 13602012: 13902013: 13502014: 13402015: 14002016: 13402017: 14102018: 14202019: 13802020: 13402021: 14652022: 14702023: 14232024: 14501450
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11302002: 11702003: 11102004: 11802005: 11802006: 11102007: 11402008: 11302009: 11202010: 11602011: 11202012: 11402013: 11102014: 11102015: 11102016: 10802017: 11702018: 11902019: 11302020: 11002021: 12352022: 11952023: 12302024: 116011602001: 13702002: 13302003: 13402004: 13802005: 13482006: 13602007: 13402008: 13702009: 13402010: 13702011: 13602012: 13902013: 13502014: 13402015: 14002016: 13402017: 14102018: 14202019: 13802020: 13402021: 14652022: 14702023: 14232024: 14501450

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200111301370
Fall 200211701330
Fall 200311101340
Fall 200411801380
Fall 200511801348
Fall 200611101360
Fall 200711401340
Fall 200811301370
Fall 200911201340
Fall 201011601370
Fall 201111201360
Fall 201211401390
Fall 201311101350
Fall 201411101340
Fall 201511101400
Fall 201610801340
Fall 201711701410
Fall 201811901420
Fall 201911301380
Fall 202011001340
Fall 202112351465
Fall 202211951470
Fall 202312301423
Fall 202411601450
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

25–32Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA26283032200120242001: 252002: 252003: 252004: 252005: 252006: 252007: 262008: 262009: 262010: 262011: 262012: 262013: 262014: 262015: 262016: 262017: 262018: 272019: 262020: 262021: 272022: 272023: 262024: 25252001: 292002: 292003: 292004: 302005: 292006: 292007: 302008: 302009: 302010: 312011: 312012: 312013: 312014: 312015: 312016: 312017: 312018: 322019: 322020: 322021: 332022: 322023: 322024: 3232
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 252002: 252003: 252004: 252005: 252006: 252007: 262008: 262009: 262010: 262011: 262012: 262013: 262014: 262015: 262016: 262017: 262018: 272019: 262020: 262021: 272022: 272023: 262024: 25252001: 292002: 292003: 292004: 302005: 292006: 292007: 302008: 302009: 302010: 312011: 312012: 312013: 312014: 312015: 312016: 312017: 312018: 322019: 322020: 322021: 332022: 322023: 322024: 3232

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012529
Fall 20022529
Fall 20032529
Fall 20042530
Fall 20052529
Fall 20062529
Fall 20072630
Fall 20082630
Fall 20092630
Fall 20102631
Fall 20112631
Fall 20122631
Fall 20132631
Fall 20142631
Fall 20152631
Fall 20162631
Fall 20172631
Fall 20182732
Fall 20192632
Fall 20202632
Fall 20212733
Fall 20222732
Fall 20232632
Fall 20242532
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,400Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k1k1k1k200220242002: 1,0552003: 1,0582004: 1,0602005: 1,1222006: 1,1442007: 1,1842008: 1,1932009: 1,2142010: 1,2362011: 1,3062012: 1,3372013: 1,3722014: 1,3792015: 1,3552016: 1,4222017: 1,4412018: 1,4252019: 1,4012020: 1,3332021: 1,3152022: 1,3472023: 1,3462024: 1,4001,400
1k1k200220242002: 1,0552003: 1,0582004: 1,0602005: 1,1222006: 1,1442007: 1,1842008: 1,1932009: 1,2142010: 1,2362011: 1,3062012: 1,3372013: 1,3722014: 1,3792015: 1,3552016: 1,4222017: 1,4412018: 1,4252019: 1,4012020: 1,3332021: 1,3152022: 1,3472023: 1,3462024: 1,4001,400

Undergraduate enrollment at Centre College rose from 1,055 (Fall 2002) to 1,400 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,055
Fall 20031,058
Fall 20041,060
Fall 20051,122
Fall 20061,144
Fall 20071,184
Fall 20081,193
Fall 20091,214
Fall 20101,236
Fall 20111,306
Fall 20121,337
Fall 20131,372
Fall 20141,379
Fall 20151,355
Fall 20161,422
Fall 20171,441
Fall 20181,425
Fall 20191,401
Fall 20201,333
Fall 20211,315
Fall 20221,347
Fall 20231,346
Fall 20241,400
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

88%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

88%90%92%94%200220232002: 90%2003: 90%2004: 92%2005: 89%2006: 94%2007: 90%2008: 91%2009: 92%2010: 91%2011: 91%2012: 90%2013: 90%2014: 89%2015: 93%2016: 91%2017: 90%2018: 90%2019: 89%2020: 89%2021: 89%2022: 88%2023: 88%88%
88%90%92%94%200220232002: 90%2003: 90%2004: 92%2005: 89%2006: 94%2007: 90%2008: 91%2009: 92%2010: 91%2011: 91%2012: 90%2013: 90%2014: 89%2015: 93%2016: 91%2017: 90%2018: 90%2019: 89%2020: 89%2021: 89%2022: 88%2023: 88%88%

First-year retention at Centre College has held near 88% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort90%
Fall 2003 cohort90%
Fall 2004 cohort92%
Fall 2005 cohort89%
Fall 2006 cohort94%
Fall 2007 cohort90%
Fall 2008 cohort91%
Fall 2009 cohort92%
Fall 2010 cohort91%
Fall 2011 cohort91%
Fall 2012 cohort90%
Fall 2013 cohort90%
Fall 2014 cohort89%
Fall 2015 cohort93%
Fall 2016 cohort91%
Fall 2017 cohort90%
Fall 2018 cohort90%
Fall 2019 cohort89%
Fall 2020 cohort89%
Fall 2021 cohort89%
Fall 2022 cohort88%
Fall 2023 cohort88%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Centre College

Faculty pay at Centre College averages $116,676 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Centre College as a primarily residential campus of 1,400 undergraduates — and 87.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Centre College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1160–1450 — their midpoint is above the KY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Centre College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Centre College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Centre College54.4%
Kentucky median79.6%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Centre College$52,820
Kentucky median$26,625
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Centre College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Centre College$66,240
Kentucky median$45,036
National median$53,781
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Centre College, Kentucky and national reference values
Metric & basisCentre CollegeKentucky medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS54.4%79.6%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$52,820$26,625$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$66,240$45,036$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Centre College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Centre College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 4 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science$93,000
Economics$75,885
International/Globalization Studies$59,531
History$51,094

These 4 fields listed for Centre College measure earnings after completion. The $66,240 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 21 additional Centre College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Centre College report?

Centre College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1160–1450 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Centre College's acceptance rate?

54.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,037 admitted from 3,747 applicants.

How much does Centre College cost?

At Centre College, tuition is $52,820. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Centre College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $66,240. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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