Central College offers 96% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $7,163. Central College is a private college located in Pella, Iowa. Its student population is 1319. It is a four-year, small, highly residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 79%. Central College 4 year graduation rate is 65% .
FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID
$7,163
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Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Merit Match ![]() |
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| Central College | $53,402 | 96% | $7,163 | 70% | NA |
| Morehead State University | $27,377 | 93% | $7,177 | 79% | NA |
| Northern Kentucky University | $33,002 | 95% | $6,535 | 89% | NA |
Colleges in Plains Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost ![]() | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() | Acceptance Rate ![]() | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central College | $53,402 | 96% | $7,163 | 70% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | $59,160 | 96% | $26,120 | 66% | |
| Maryville University Of Saint Louis | $47,936 | 98% | $16,849 | 95% | |
| St Olaf College | $63,280 | 95% | $22,690 | 50% | |
| Saint Mary's University Of Minnesota | $49,320 | 100% | $25,179 | 91% | |
| Creighton University | $56,674 | 94% | $22,640 | 71% | |
| Bethel University | $53,200 | 96% | $17,930 | 71% | |
| Cornell College | $57,911 | 100% | $31,069 | 61% | |
| University Of Missouri Kansas City | $37,694 | 100% | $3,654 | 56% | |
| Saint Ambrose University | $47,438 | 98% | $18,142 | 63% | |
| Augustana University | $48,076 | 99% | $19,903 | 65% | |
| Missouri University Of Science And Technology | $41,981 | 92% | $15,005 | 84% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 10 Year Salary ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Central College | 70 | $88,800 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | 84 | $97,500 |
| University Of Cincinnati Main Campus | 73 | $97,300 |
| John Carroll University | 83 | $97,300 |
| Indiana University Bloomington | 77 | $97,100 |
| University Of Washington Tacoma Campus | 86 | $96,800 |
| University Of Nebraska Lincoln | 80 | $96,700 |
| Dunwoody College Of Technology | 70 | $96,600 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate ![]() | Attendance Cost ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| University Of Northern Iowa | 81 | $31,688 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | 87 | $31,792 |
| Hardin Simmons University | 84 | $31,911 |
| Cleveland State University | 88 | $31,952 |
| Framingham State University | 73 | $32,301 |
| Worcester State University | 78 | $32,571 |
| Regent University | 82 | $32,616 |
| Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania | 73 | $32,623 |
| University Of South Alabama | 79 | $32,756 |
| Montana State University | 82 | $32,830 |
| Husson University | 83 | $32,863 |
| Mcneese State University | 70 | $32,896 |
| Belmont Abbey College | 80 | $32,955 |
| University Of Memphis | 84 | $32,957 |
| Fontbonne University | 81 | $33,056 |
| University Of Southern Maine | 85 | $33,245 |
| University Of Louisiana At Monroe | 71 | $33,357 |
| The University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 81 | $33,605 |
| University Of Hawaii At Hilo | 79 | $33,726 |
| Suny At Fredonia | 76 | $33,879 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate ![]() | 4 year graduation ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Central College | 70 | 65% |
| Saint Norbert College | 78 | 69% |
| Creighton University | 71 | 69% |
| Hanover College | 79 | 69% |
| Lebanon Valley College | 78 | 69% |
| Elizabethtown College | 76 | 69% |
| University Of New Hampshire Main Campus | 77 | 68% |
| Assumption College | 81 | 68% |
| Franciscan University Of Steubenville | 77 | 68% |
| Duquesne University | 72 | 68% |
| Miami University Oxford | 75 | 67% |
| Simmons College | 70 | 67% |
| Hope College | 76 | 67% |
| Hendrix College | 72 | 67% |
| University Of St Thomas | 80 | 67% |
| Washington & Jefferson College | 82 | 67% |
| Saint Johns University | 80 | 66% |
| Willamette University | 84 | 66% |
| Catholic University Of America | 84 | 66% |
| Susquehanna University | 72 | 65% |
| Linfield College Mcminnville Campus | 81 | 65% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid ![]() | Avg Merit Aid ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| Central College | 96% | $7,163 |
| Morehead State University | 93% | $7,177 |
| Michigan Technological University | 88% | $7,103 |
| The University Of Tennessee Chattanooga | 87% | $6,335 |
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