| Percent of men who participate in fraternities | 15% |
| Organizations | 172 |
| Army ROTC | N |
| Air Force ROTC | N |
| Navy ROTC | N |
| Army ROTC On Campus | NA |
| Air Force ROTC On Campus | NA |
| Navy ROTC On Campus | NA |
| Percent of women who participate in fraternities | 7% |
| College provides housing | Y |
| College guarantees housing for freshmen | Guaranteed |
| Off campus housing assistance | available |
| Percent of students in offcampus housing | 1% |
| Housing Requirements | Students required to live on campus through senior year |
| Percent of all students in university housing | 99% |
| Percent of freshmen students in university housing | 100% |
| Housing Types | 62 |
| Campus Size | 133acres |
| Location Setting | Large town |
| Nearest metro | Des Moines |
| Population | 9832 |
| Child care | Not offered |
| Counseling services | Offered |
| Health services | Offered |
| Phone alarm devices | Available |
| Security patrols | Not available |
| Electronic housing entrance | Available |
| Late night transport | Available |
| Other security | |
| Athletic conferences | NCAA Division III |
| Intramural | basketball, football, racquetball, rugby, soccer, softball, volleyball |
| Mascot | Big Red |
| Mens sports club | |
| School colors | Red and white |
| Womens sports club | |
| Campus map | http://www.central.edu/aboutcentral/phototour/index.html |
| Nearest airport city | Des Moines |
| Distance to nearest airport city from campus | 45miles |
| Nearest bus station city | Pella |
| Distance to bus station city from campus | 1miles |
| Nearest train station city | Ottumwa |
| Distance to train station city from campus | 45miles |
| Number of rainy per year | 108 |
| Avg Jan. low | 11 |
| Avg Sept. high | 82 |