Centenary College of Louisiana, LA

location_on  Shreveport, LA 71104 • language  centenary.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences21%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism3%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
History2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies3%
Physical Sciences6%
Psychology12%
Social Sciences10%
Visual and Performing Arts16%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 60%
Median SAT Math 565
Median SAT Reading 570
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 530–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $37,000
Out-of-State Tuition $37,000
Average Total Cost $53,000
Average Net Cost $25,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $23,000 $10,629 $11,406
$30K–$48K $22,000 $12,023 $12,318
$48K–$75K $24,000 $14,676 $15,178
$75K–$110K $26,000 $16,367 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $17,738 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 63%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 72%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		28% 50% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 10% 10%
>$110K 		28% 14% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $12,704 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $12,280 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $13,000 $11,968 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $21,000 $13,440 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $10,525 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $30,981 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $21,653 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,643 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,253 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		69% 64% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		72% 61% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		65% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		79% 64% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 76%
Transfer Rate 30%
Withdrawal Rate 11%
Graduation Rate 53%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		55% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		53% 43% 49%
Within 8 Years 		52% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		80% 51% 57%
Black 		71% 35% 41%
Caucasian 		61% 46% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 43% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 53% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 76% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 56% 58%
Two or more races 		20% 40% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 544
Full-time Undergrads 92%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 33
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 62% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 39% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 2% 7%
Black 		14% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		65% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		10% 6% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		17% 42% 37%

Nearby Colleges

Nearby Airports

Shreveport Regional Airport
6 miles, W • 1.4 star
East Texas Regional Airport
58 miles, W • 1 star
Tyler Pounds Regional Airport
98 miles, W • 1 star