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University or college · Private nonprofit

Centre College

Danville, KY

Centre College is a private nonprofit college in Danville, KY, with about 1,356 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,356
1,356 undergrad
Admission rate
54%
lower than at 82% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$20,781
higher than at 53% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
81%
higher than at 90% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$66,240
higher than at 91% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Centre College, in brief

Lower-income students graduate as often as everyone else

80% of students with Pell grants finish, level with the 81% rate overall. At most colleges they trail by several points. 23% of undergraduates here get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

Few families pay the sticker price

The full cost of a year is $67,787, but the average family on federal aid pays $20,781 after grants, about 69% less. What it costs ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
81%
within 6 years · Pell students 80%
Come back for year two
88%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$66,240
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$27,000
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

6.9%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $4,173 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

80%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 96% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$56k
Middle income$30–75k
$63k
Higher incomeover $75k
$74k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Centre College?

54%

of applicants admitted

About 11 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
590–720
SAT math
570–730
ACT
25–32

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1352.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $67,787 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $52,820Room & board $14,640Books & supplies $1,200

After grants, the average family on aid pays $20,781.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$15,847

About $63,388 over 4 years · 77% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Social sciences 22%Psychology 18%Biology 15%Business 9%Physical sciences 7%Computer science 6%Everything else 23%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Economics52 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$76k4 yrs out
Political Science and Government29 graduates a year
—not reported
Biology, General24 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$20k1 yr out
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics23 graduates a year · typical debt $23,480
$27k1 yr out
International/Globalization Studies22 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$60k4 yrs out
Research and Experimental Psychology21 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
—not reported
History20 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$51k4 yrs out
English Language and Literature, General19 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

1,400 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 72%Hispanic 7%Black 6%Asian 5%Two or more 4%International 4%

Women and men

Women 52%Men 48%
10 : 1
students per teacher
23%
get Pell grants (lower income)
49%
take federal loans
0%
undergrads 25 or older
0%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Danville

11% of Danville’s 17,736 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Danville pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Centre College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Asbury UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wilmore
16.3 mi1,342 students
Asbury Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Wilmore
16.3 mi1,085 students
Eastern Kentucky UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Richmond
27 mi10,318 students
Berea CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Berea
27.1 mi1,487 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.