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Central College Welcomes Largest Class in Five Years

by Central College

Pella, IA (07/16/2019) — Central College will welcome its largest incoming class in five years with this fall's group of 365 students. Enrollment for the 2019-20 school year includes 346 first-year students and 19 transfer students.

The expected fall class includes students from 26 states, as far away as Hawaii and Massachusetts. Of the incoming first-year students, nearly two-thirds are from Iowa, while 123 are from out of state. Illinois leads the way with 38 students, while 19 students from Arizona also are headed to Central.

Other interesting facts about this fall's class include:

  • 16 percent have or have had siblings enroll at Central.
  • More than 10 percent are children of Central graduates.
  • Ethnic diversity stands at 20 percent, up from 10.8 percent in 2018-19.
  • Nearly one-third are planning to major in a STEM field.

Classes for the fall semester begin Aug. 28. New students arrive on campus Aug. 24, with returning students joining them Aug. 26.

Central College of Pella, Iowa, is a private, four-year liberal arts college. Central is known for its academic rigor, leadership and character development, global experiential learning, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and sustainability education, athletics and service. For more information about Central College: www.central.edu.

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Central College welcomed students and parents for Summer Orientation on July 15.

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