Private nonprofitFour-year

Centre College

Danville, KY · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$20,781
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$52,820
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
80.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$66,240
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$67,787
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$52,820
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$52,820
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$14,640
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,770
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00011,364
$30,001–48,00010,388
$48,001–75,00015,847
$75,001–110,00018,920
$110,001+30,571

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
80.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
86.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
87.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$50,073
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$66,240
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
80.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $66,240 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
54.4%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,352
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
25–32
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,400
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
20.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
22.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
48.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$84,856
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White72%
Hispanic7%
Black6%
Asian5%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international4%

Other Four-year institutions in KY

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alice Lloyd CollegeNot reported38.9%$40,573
American National University-LouisvilleNot reported50.0%$28,188
Asbury Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Asbury UniversityNot reported65.0%$42,368
Beckfield College-FlorenceNot reported31.7%$37,114
Bellarmine UniversityNot reported64.4%$62,069
Berea CollegeNot reported58.2%$43,150
Brescia UniversityNot reported53.7%$45,500
Campbellsville UniversityNot reported42.0%$41,583
Clear Creek Baptist Bible CollegeNot reported38.5%$41,623
Eastern Kentucky University$11,04050.0%$45,795
Frontier Nursing UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer Science.$93,000$107,009Not reported
Economics.$75,885$82,686$27,000
International/Globalization Studies.$59,531$59,972$27,000
History.$51,094$50,680$27,000
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214$27,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Data Science.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,459Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Physics.Not reported$76,786Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706$27,000
Research and Experimental Psychology.Not reported$55,695$27,000
Political Science and Government.Not reported$63,293Not reported
Sociology and Anthropology.Not reported$46,959$27,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Not reported$39,775Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.Not reported$41,367Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10