Private nonprofitFour-year

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Fayette, MO · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$14,601
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$7,440
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
0.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,991
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$22,310
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$7,440
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$7,440
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,742
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,600
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,601

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
0.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
0.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
52.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$43,860
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,991
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$17,619
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$186.79
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
57.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $48,991 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
87.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,120
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
19–25
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,092
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
28:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
43.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
31.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
20.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$38,484
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White75%
Hispanic2%
Black12%
Asian1%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in MO

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
A T Still University of Health SciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Aquinas Institute of TheologyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing-St LouisNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Avila UniversityNot reported52.4%$52,773
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingNot reportedNot reported$84,393
Bolivar Technical CollegeNot reported91.7%Not reported
Bryan UniversityNot reported89.6%$28,725
Calvary UniversityNot reported52.2%$45,421
Central Christian College of the BibleNot reported21.9%$34,675
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesNot reported51.2%$48,991
Chamberlain University-MissouriNot reported100.0%$92,405
City Vision UniversityNot reported0.0%$21,123

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$115,434$120,193Not reported
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities.$94,410$100,487Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$85,140$88,910$27,000
Computer Science.$59,648$107,009$25,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$57,976$65,184Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$52,836$76,194$25,418
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.$51,637$55,693$27,000
Business/Commerce, General.$51,274$68,407$22,732
Biology, General.$46,344$57,214$23,250
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$45,805$55,378$26,000
Education, General.$45,220$65,824Not reported
Education, Other.$43,653$49,113Not reported
Psychology, General.$42,219$50,706$25,230
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.$39,671$48,568$23,246
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$35,452$47,382$20,431
Psychology, General.Not reported$39,288Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Not reported$50,523Not reported
Public Administration.Not reported$65,093Not reported
Sociology.Not reported$52,657Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10