Student Outcomes Information

The following data were reported to the Integrated Post Secondary Education Data System (IPEDS)


Graduation Rates

The data presented below is the percentage of full-time, first-time bachelor’s students who graduated within four years, more than four years but less than six, and six years. The years at the top of the column represent the cohort (Freshman year of entry).



2009 cohort2010 cohort2011 cohort2012 cohort2013 cohort2014 cohort2015 cohort2016 cohort2017 cohort2018 cohort2019 cohort2020 cohort2021 cohort
4-year graduation rate
58%
46%51%47%50%50%59%54%50%54%51%49%52%
5-year graduation rate58%55%61%58%55%58%68%60%51%54%51%55%
6-year graduation rate59%58%62%59%56%59%68%60%52%
58%
55%


Retention Rates


Freshman to Sophomore Retention

The retention rates presented below are the percentage of full-time, first-time bachelor’s students who re-enrolled at Centenary the following year.


2013 cohort2014 cohort2015 cohort2016 cohort2017 cohort2018 cohort2019 cohort2020 cohort2021 cohort2022 cohort2023 cohort2024 cohort
75%78%87%78%69%71%73%75%76%75%76%68%

Student Diversity & Enrollment Statistics


Fall 2025 Enrollment


All studentsFull timePart timeGrand total%
Female39930370255%
Male245
10635127%
Gender not reported1329322518%
American Indian2020%
Asian1124353%
Black or African American6318816%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0220%
Hispanic/Latino1695822718%
Non-resident alien1891%
Two or more races3429635%
Unknown36831199%
White46028074058%
Grand total7765021,278





Undergraduate students
Full timePart timeGrand total%
Female3853341851%
Male2442526933%
Gender not reported129713617%
American Indian2020%
Asian114152%
Black or African American625678%
Hispanic/Latino1681518322%
Non-resident alien1010%
Two or more races342364%
Unknown335385%
White4473448158%
Grand total
75865823





Graduate students
Full timePart timeGrand total%
Female1427028462%
Male1818218%
Gender not reported3868920%
American Indian0000%
Asian020204%
Black or African American113143%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0110%
Hispanic/Latino1434410%
Two or more races027276%
Unknown3788118%
White1324726057%
Grand total
18
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455