Centralia College Rankings

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#6488 of 14,131 In the World
#1800 of 2,597 In North America
#1713 of 2,496 In the United States
#39 of 57 In Washington

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
64%
Undergraduates
2,335
Male:Female Ratio
40:60
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
centralia.edu

Centralia College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Centralia College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

632 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

641 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Centralia College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1351 (58%)
Hispanic 427 (18%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 264 (11%)
Two or more races 169 (7%)
Black or African American 58 (2%)
Asian 34 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 (0.5%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 6 (0.3%)
Nonresident Alien 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

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

Average aid awarded
$6,048
Students receiving aid
64%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $4,623
Tuition in-state $4,623
Tuition out-of-state $5,157
Fee in-district $486
Fee in-state $486
Fee out-of-state $486

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 110
Room charge $6,750

Centralia College majors

Centralia College has granted 54 bachelor's degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Centralia College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 236
Business Administration and Management, General 13 27
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 27
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 1 16
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 8 8
Diesel Mechanics Technology & Technician 11 3
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 12
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 9
Business & Commerce, General 8
Medical & Clinical Assistant 7
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 5
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 5
Physical Sciences, General 3
Welding Technology & Welder 3
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 2
Medical Administrative & Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary 2
Grand Total 354 54

Centralia College has a graduation rate of 46%, which is among the 35% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 46% 44% 47%

Publications & Citations

Centralia College has published 88 scientific papers with 894 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Computer Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Environmental Science, Genetics, Biochemistry, Engineering, and Physics.

Publications
88
Citations
894

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
55 / 585
Biology
54 / 677
Computer Science
41 / 433
Chemistry
37 / 480
Medicine
34 / 252
Environmental Science
33 / 586
Genetics
30 / 268
Biochemistry
29 / 262
Engineering
27 / 415
Physics
26 / 407
Geography and Cartography
24 / 447
Sociology
23 / 57
Political Science
21 / 321
Law
21 / 321
Psychology
20 / 116
Geology
20 / 485
History
19 / 396
Philosophy
19 / 149
Archaeology
16 / 348
Paleontology
16 / 385
Mathematics
15 / 201
Ecology
14 / 220
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
14 / 324
Business
13 / 123
Astrophysics and Astronomy
11 / 122
Organic Chemistry
11 / 89
Evolutionary Biology
10 / 72
Earth science and Geophysics
10 / 330
Public Health
10 / 34
Pathology
10 / 64
Quantum and Particle physics
9 / 266
Art & Design
9 / 82
Education Majors
9 / 20
Neuroscience
9 / 59
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
8 / 8
Library and Information science
8 / 9
Demography
8 / 29
Math Teachers
8 / 92
Economics
8 / 44
Linguistics
8 / 19

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 2 3
1993 0 6
1994 0 3
1995 0 4
1996 3 4
1997 0 14
1998 1 13
1999 1 11
2000 1 15
2001 0 9
2002 1 14
2003 0 13
2004 1 17
2005 2 15
2006 0 9
2007 1 7
2008 2 16
2009 3 23
2010 4 23
2011 1 23
2012 0 23
2013 0 25
2014 1 25
2015 2 31
2016 0 33
2017 2 34
2018 1 41
2019 23 32
2020 2 51
2021 4 66
2022 3 61
2023 4 59
2024 3 87

Notable alumni

  1. Ford Rainey

    Ford Rainey
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1908-2005 (aged 97)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Ford Rainey was an American film, stage, and television actor.

  2. Charlie Albright

    Charlie Albright
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980s
    Occupations
    pianist
    Biography

    Charlie Albright is an American pianist and composer. He is an official Steinway Artist, 2014 Avery Fisher Career Grant Recipient, 2010 Gilmore Young Artist (2010) and former Young Concert Artist. He graduated from Harvard College (AB) and the New England Conservatory (MM) as the first classical pianist in the schools' five-year AB/MM Joint Program, was named the Leverett House Artist in Residence for 2011–2012, and was one of the 15 Most Interesting Seniors of the Harvard College Class of 2011. He graduated from the Juilliard School of Music with his post-graduate Artist Diploma (AD) in 2014.

General info

Founded 1925
Total FTE staff 313
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant

Location and contacts

Address 600 Centralia College Blvd.
Centralia, Washington, 98531-4099
United States
City population 18,000
Phone 3607369391

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