CENTRALIA COLLEGE
600 Centralia College Blvd • Centralia, WA 98531 • www.centralia.edu
President: Pending, 360-736-9391 x200
Trustees: Joanne Schwartz, chair; Joseph Dolezal, Stuart Halsan, Jim Lowery,
Doris Wood-Brumsickle
KEY FACTS (Data from 2014-2015 academic year unless otherwise noted)
Year Founded: 1925
Service Area: Lewis and Thurston
counties
Legislative Districts: 19, 20, 35
Programs: 2 bachelor of applied
science degrees, 24 associate degrees,
35 certificates and 8 apprenticeships in
32 programs of study.
Highest Enrolled Programs:
• Nursing/Health Occupations
• Business Administration
• Criminal Justice
• Energy Technology
• Computer Science
• Diesel Technology
Enrollment:
Headcount (all sources)
FTES (all sources)
Headcount (state-funded)
FTES (state-funded)
7,277
2,848
4,612
2,183
Students in Selected Programs
(Headcount):
Applied Bachelor’s Degree
67
Corrections
1,595
I-BEST
126
International Students
57
Running Start
364
Worker Retraining
304
STUDENT PROFILE — STATE FUNDED
Enrollment by course intent
Attendance
36+40+177 45+55
7%
pre-college
17%
basic skills
36%
workforce
education
55%
full-time
40%
academic/
transfer
45%
part-time
Ethnicity:*
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
African American
2%
Native American
4%
Hispanic
14%
Other, Multiracial
1%
White/Caucasian80%
Median Age:26
Gender:
Female
Male
* May not add up to 100%
64%
36%
Family and Finances:
Students receiving
need-based financial aid in
eligible programs
56%
Students who work
39%
Students with children
37%
because students may be counted
in more than one race.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Applied Bachelor’s Centralia College offers two applied bachelor’s degrees for students seeking advanced study.
Degrees
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Management prepares students for management positions in a
wide range of businesses and industries. Graduates have the skills to improve the success of small business
or entrepreneurial ventures and the credentials to apply for graduate programs.
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Diesel Technology prepares students for management careers in the
diesel industry. With a blend of in-class instruction and hands-on training, students receive a comprehensive
education that prepares them for careers in logging, construction, mining, agriculture and transportation.
Proven Success Centralia College ranked second among Washington community colleges, according to a 2015 report by
CNNMoney. The success rating is based on the percentage of students who graduated or transferred to
four-year colleges within three years. Centralia College scored a 61 percent success rating, ranking second in
Washington and in the top half of community colleges nationwide.
Clean Energy Jobs The Pacific Northwest Center of Excellence for Clean Energy at Centralia College is the lead recipient
of a $10 million Department of Labor grant for the Washington Integrated Sector Employment (WISE)
project. WISE provides job training and support to students seeking careers in clean energy, construction,
and manufacturing. WISE reaches out to unemployed adults, veterans, women and minorities and is
being implemented statewide, across eight two-year colleges and in coordination with state agencies and
employers.
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