Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Fayette, MO · Private · Rural (distant) · CMU - CLAS
Private institution in Fayette, MO · 1,015 undergraduates · 88% acceptance rate · $48,991 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 24%Median graduate debt
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $25,4771,515th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $27,1401,274th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $27,1401,147th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $43,8901,308th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $17,619442nd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,9911,130th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,860955th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 52.5%1,061st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 64.7%1,462nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 87.9%1,170th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1090706th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21703rd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,0151,357th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 37.0%844th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 317 mi (MDW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 45 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $59,366 | $61,054 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $40,821 | $33,281 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $33,815 | $31,799 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $29,902 | $29,374 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,866 | $27,482 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $29,092 | $28,598 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesFamily & Consumer Sciences | bachelors | $28,478 | $28,055 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $28,360 | $27,698 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $27,947 | — |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $27,048 | $28,816 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $26,353 | $25,194 |
Campus facts
Athletics — 11 sports
NAIA Division I · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,917,440 (M $5,048,907 · W $3,465,783 · Coed $402,750)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitecentralmethodist.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 176947)
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- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
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