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Centre College

Danville, Kentucky · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,781What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
54%
Graduation rate
83%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,400
In-state tuition
$52,820Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$52,820
SAT midpoint
1,350
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$66,240Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,781

Better than 62% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

83%

Better than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$66,240

Better than 77% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$67,787

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,781

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Centre College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time83%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return88%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$66,240

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Centre College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Economics$51,07752
International/Globalization Studies$35,36722
Sociology and Anthropology$29,05415
Psychology, General$26,63615
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$19,50323
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported29
Biology, GeneralNot reported24
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported21
HistoryNot reported20
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported19
MathematicsNot reported18
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported15
Computer ScienceNot reported12
Data ScienceNot reported11
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported9
ChemistryNot reported8
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported7
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported3
PhilosophyNot reported3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
MusicNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 25 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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