Centenary College of Louisiana: Statistics

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#4164 of 14,131 In the World
#1167 of 2,597 In North America
#1094 of 2,496 In the United States
#18 of 27 In Louisiana
#2 of 3 In Shreveport
#1686 of 1,941 For Art History
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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
64%
Average SAT
1170
Average ACT
24
Avg. cost to attend
$30,050 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
523
Graduates
33
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree

Centenary College of Louisiana Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Centenary College of Louisiana has an acceptance rate of 64% and is among the top 25% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 64% 67% 62%
Applicants 1,139 445 694
Admissions 725 298 427
Freshmen enrolled full time 173 86 87

1 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
27 or 16%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1080
or below

75% of them
had 1260
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the Centenary College of Louisiana are 1080-1260 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
120 or 69%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 21
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the Centenary College of Louisiana are 21-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 334 (61%)
Black or African American 100 (18%)
Hispanic 52 (9%)
Two or more races 29 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 15 (3%)
Asian 15 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 3 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.4%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Centenary College of Louisiana is $30,050 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$30,050/year
Average aid awarded
$27,095
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $10,694
$30-48K $10,268
$48-75K $29,104
$75-110K $32,203
$110K+ $29,712

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $38,820$9,135
Tuition in-state $38,820$9,135
Tuition out-of-state $38,820$9,135

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 663
Combined charge for room and board $14,173
Room charge $7,593
Meal charge $6,580

Centenary College of Louisiana majors

Centenary College of Louisiana has granted 116 bachelor's degrees across 19 programs and 7 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Centenary College of Louisiana.

Major Bachelor Master
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 30
Business Administration and Management, General 21 4
Psychology, General 10
Accounting 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 6
Music, General 6
Political Science and Government, General 6
English Language and Literature, General 5
Communication, General 4
History, General 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 3
Neuroscience 3
Philosophy 3
Sociology, General 3
Art & Art Studies, General 2
Geology & Earth Science, General 2
Secondary Education and Teaching 2
Chemistry, General 1
Economics, General 1
French Language and Literature 1
Music Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 116 7

Centenary College of Louisiana has a graduation rate of 60%, which is among the 39% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 60% 43% 71%
  • Full-time retention rate - 64%

Publications & Citations

Centenary College of Louisiana has published 597 scientific papers with 7,740 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Political Science, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Law, and Philosophy.

Publications
597
Citations
7,740

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
380 / 3,649
Biology
265 / 5,320
Computer Science
254 / 3,772
Environmental Science
240 / 3,149
Political Science
218 / 1,408
Physics
212 / 4,166
Chemistry
210 / 3,509
Engineering
209 / 3,930
Law
208 / 1,400
Philosophy
203 / 2,425
Sociology
168 / 1,633
Psychology
165 / 3,480
Medicine
159 / 2,876
History
154 / 991
Quantum and Particle physics
142 / 3,496
Geography and Cartography
142 / 1,271
Art & Design
134 / 859
Organic Chemistry
121 / 2,749
Mathematics
120 / 1,545
Biochemistry
111 / 2,082
Geology
107 / 1,616
Business
101 / 1,069
Genetics
88 / 1,053
Paleontology
86 / 1,164
Statistics
81 / 1,385
Ecology
77 / 1,622
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
77 / 527
Archaeology
77 / 906
Materials Science
73 / 1,662
Linguistics
71 / 562
Neuroscience
69 / 2,177
Library and Information science
68 / 219
Art History
68 / 75
Economics
65 / 644
Social Psychology
60 / 1,718
Optical Engineering
59 / 1,010
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
56 / 260
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
50 / 330
Pathology
49 / 877
Literature
48 / 198

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 5 8
1992 7 15
1993 11 19
1994 12 11
1995 16 19
1996 4 23
1997 10 29
1998 7 36
1999 18 52
2000 7 49
2001 20 54
2002 21 90
2003 26 116
2004 13 171
2005 10 159
2006 9 198
2007 15 214
2008 12 265
2009 22 299
2010 13 347
2011 17 363
2012 18 376
2013 21 432
2014 24 432
2015 22 386
2016 16 367
2017 25 376
2018 13 393
2019 18 455
2020 22 504
2021 18 474
2022 24 427
2023 29 382
Academic rankings

Centenary College of Louisiana alumni

  1. Robert Parish

    Robert Parish
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    basketball coachbasketball player
    Biography

    Robert Lee Parish is an American former professional basketball player. A 7'1" center, Parish played for four teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1976 to 1997. During his 14-year tenure with the Boston Celtics, Parish teamed with Hall-of-Fame forwards Larry Bird and Kevin McHale to form one of the greatest front lines in NBA history.

  2. Tyler Johnson

    Tyler Johnson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1992-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    basketball player
    Biography

    Tyler Ryan Johnson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Fresno State University.

  3. Seth Lugo

    Seth Lugo
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1989-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Jacob Seth Lugo is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets and San Diego Padres. Lugo made his MLB debut in 2016 with the Mets. He played for the Puerto Rican national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic winning a silver medal.

  4. Cal Hubbard

    Cal Hubbard
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1900-1977 (aged 77)
    Occupations
    player of American footballbaseball player
    Biography

    Robert Calvin Hubbard was an American professional football player and Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. After playing college football at Centenary College and Geneva College, Hubbard played in the National Football League (NFL) between 1927 and 1936 for the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Pirates, playing the bulk of his career with the Packers. Hubbard is credited as being one of the inventors of the football position of linebacker.

All 21 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1825
Motto Labor Omnia Vincit
Work Conquers All
Colors maroon, white
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (June - July)
Total FTE staff 179
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 2911 Centenary Boulevard
Shreveport, Louisiana, 71104
United States
City population 188,000
Phone 3188695011

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