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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Fayette, MO
Population 130,000
Website https://www.centralmethodist.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (76%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,084
Men / Women 48% / 52%
From State 69%
From Region 17%
Athletes 73.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 61%
Black 14%
International 10%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 5%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 52.7% 52.7% 2012 Men: 54.0% 54.0% 2013 Men: 50.5% 50.5% 2014 Men: 50.5% 50.5% 2015 Men: 54.0% 54.0% 2016 Men: 52.7% 52.7% 2017 Men: 46.6% 46.6% 2018 Men: 51.2% 51.2% 2019 Men: 51.7% 51.7% 2020 Men: 54.1% 54.1% 2021 Men: 51.5% 51.5% 2022 Men: 50.0% 50.0% 2023 Men: 44.7% 44.7% 2024 Men: 58.4% 58.4%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2012 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2013 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2014 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2015 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2016 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2017 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2018 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2019 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2020 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2021 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2022 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2023 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2024 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2011 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2014 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2016 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2017 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2018 Asian: 0.3% 0.3% 2019 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2021 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2022 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2023 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2024 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2011 Black: 4.9% 4.9% 2012 Black: 4.3% 4.3% 2013 Black: 8.1% 8.1% 2014 Black: 7.3% 7.3% 2015 Black: 5.4% 5.4% 2016 Black: 4.8% 4.8% 2017 Black: 4.6% 4.6% 2018 Black: 4.6% 4.6% 2019 Black: 9.3% 9.3% 2020 Black: 10.3% 10.3% 2021 Black: 5.7% 5.7% 2022 Black: 4.9% 4.9% 2023 Black: 6.1% 6.1% 2024 Black: 10.2% 10.2% 2011 Hispanic: 0.9% 0.9% 2012 Hispanic: 1.0% 1.0% 2013 Hispanic: 2.2% 2.2% 2014 Hispanic: 2.7% 2.7% 2015 Hispanic: 1.5% 1.5% 2016 Hispanic: 1.3% 1.3% 2017 Hispanic: 1.8% 1.8% 2018 Hispanic: 2.0% 2.0% 2019 Hispanic: 1.7% 1.7% 2020 Hispanic: 2.4% 2.4% 2021 Hispanic: 3.2% 3.2% 2022 Hispanic: 3.7% 3.7% 2023 Hispanic: 2.1% 2.1% 2024 Hispanic: 12.0% 12.0% 2011 White: 88.8% 88.8% 2012 White: 91.8% 91.8% 2013 White: 84.4% 84.4% 2014 White: 84.7% 84.7% 2015 White: 85.0% 85.0% 2016 White: 84.7% 84.7% 2017 White: 84.7% 84.7% 2018 White: 87.4% 87.4% 2019 White: 81.8% 81.8% 2020 White: 81.6% 81.6% 2021 White: 76.8% 76.8% 2022 White: 81.0% 81.0% 2023 White: 80.0% 80.0% 2024 White: 67.0% 67.0% 2011 International: 0.9% 0.9% 2012 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 International: 1.5% 1.5% 2014 International: 1.3% 1.3% 2015 International: 1.5% 1.5% 2016 International: 1.3% 1.3% 2017 International: 3.9% 3.9% 2018 International: 1.3% 1.3% 2019 International: 2.1% 2.1% 2020 International: 0.3% 0.3% 2021 International: 5.0% 5.0% 2022 International: 3.0% 3.0% 2023 International: 6.1% 6.1% 2024 International: 4.9% 4.9%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.3% 0.3% 2021 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2022 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2023 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2024 Native: 0.5% 0.5% 2025 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2020 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2021 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2022 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2023 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2024 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2025 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2020 Black: 10.7% 10.7% 2021 Black: 11.2% 11.2% 2022 Black: 11.6% 11.6% 2023 Black: 11.0% 11.0% 2024 Black: 12.1% 12.1% 2025 Black: 14.2% 14.2% 2020 Hispanic: 9.2% 9.2% 2021 Hispanic: 10.7% 10.7% 2022 Hispanic: 9.4% 9.4% 2023 Hispanic: 8.7% 8.7% 2024 Hispanic: 8.4% 8.4% 2025 Hispanic: 7.8% 7.8% 2020 White: 67.2% 67.2% 2021 White: 64.3% 64.3% 2022 White: 62.4% 62.4% 2023 White: 62.3% 62.3% 2024 White: 62.9% 62.9% 2025 White: 60.5% 60.5% 2020 International: 6.6% 6.6% 2021 International: 6.7% 6.7% 2022 International: 8.3% 8.3% 2023 International: 9.4% 9.4% 2024 International: 8.3% 8.3% 2025 International: 9.8% 9.8%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 277 42% / 58% 9% $57,625 55 95%
Computer Science 3 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Computer Science 16 +1 81% / 19% 19% $62,390 66 97%
Mathematics 5 +1 80% / 20% 20% $61,622 64 —
Biology 19 — 37% / 63% 0% $55,180 49 100%
Environmental Science 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% — — —
Marine Biology 14 +1 29% / 71% 0% $47,041 25 —
Athletic Training 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $60,953 63 —
Exercise Science 12 — 33% / 67% 17% $50,010 33 —
Health and Wellness 2 — 50% / 50% 50% — — —
Nursing 50 — 14% / 86% 4% $85,020 91 97%
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $62,639 66 —
Accounting 6 — 50% / 50% 0% $51,191 37 94%
General Business 33 +1 73% / 27% 24% $58,935 58 92%
Health Administration 2 — 50% / 50% 0% — — —
Management Science — — — — $60,279 62 —
Recreation Management 11 +1 55% / 45% 36% $48,738 29 —
Applied Behavior Analysis — — — — $42,818 15 —
Bible/Biblical Studies 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $48,824 30 —
Child and Family Services — — — — $43,276 16 96%
Communication 8 — 12% / 88% 12% $49,452 32 —
English 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $45,037 19 —
Interdisciplinary Studies 15 — 53% / 47% 7% $53,363 44 97%
Philosophy and Religious Studies — — — — $44,930 19 —
Political Science 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $58,757 58 —
Professional Writing 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $45,545 21 —
Psychology 9 +4 22% / 78% 22% $44,014 17 80%
Religious/Sacred Music — — — — $49,124 31 —
Sociology 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $47,485 26 —
Early Childhood Education 5 — 0% / 100% 0% $38,378 8 93%
Education 8 — 62% / 38% 0% $46,559 23 100%
Elementary Education 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $38,378 8 93%
Middle School Education 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $38,378 8 93%
Physical Education 5 — 80% / 20% 0% $43,108 15 —
Social Science Teacher Education 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $43,092 15 —
Special Education 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $42,643 14 —
Technology Teacher Education — — — — $43,367 16 —
Drama and Theatre Arts 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $38,831 9 —
Music 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $43,656 16 —
Music Education 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $42,506 14 —
Criminal Justice 11 — 45% / 55% 0% $43,315 16 94%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $30,238
ROI Percentile 55th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 62%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 42.6% 42.6% 2012 Graduated: 49.8% 49.8% 2013 Graduated: 44.1% 44.1% 2014 Graduated: 51.7% 51.7% 2015 Graduated: 51.2% 51.2% 2016 Graduated: 46.5% 46.5% 2017 Graduated: 52.7% 52.7% 2018 Graduated: 39.7% 39.7% 2019 Graduated: 47.4% 47.4% 2020 Graduated: 44.4% 44.4% 2021 Graduated: 47.1% 47.1% 2022 Graduated: 51.9% 51.9% 2023 Graduated: 52.5% 52.5% 2024 Graduated: 51.2% 51.2%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 33.9% 33.9% 2012 Men: 45.8% 45.8% 2013 Men: 40.8% 40.8% 2014 Men: 48.4% 48.4% 2015 Men: 42.7% 42.7% 2016 Men: 33.5% 33.5% 2017 Men: 46.3% 46.3% 2018 Men: 37.2% 37.2% 2019 Men: 34.2% 34.2% 2020 Men: 35.9% 35.9% 2021 Men: 40.9% 40.9% 2022 Men: 33.1% 33.1% 2023 Men: 51.9% 51.9% 2024 Men: 41.0% 41.0% 2011 Women: 54.2% 54.2% 2012 Women: 53.2% 53.2% 2013 Women: 48.0% 48.0% 2014 Women: 55.3% 55.3% 2015 Women: 59.7% 59.7% 2016 Women: 61.2% 61.2% 2017 Women: 59.8% 59.8% 2018 Women: 42.8% 42.8% 2019 Women: 61.3% 61.3% 2020 Women: 53.0% 53.0% 2021 Women: 54.2% 54.2% 2022 Women: 72.1% 72.1% 2023 Women: 53.0% 53.0% 2024 Women: 62.0% 62.0%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 54.5% 54.5% 2012 Black: 44.4% 44.4% 2013 Black: 36.4% 36.4% 2014 Black: 31.8% 31.8% 2015 Black: 35.7% 35.7% 2016 Black: 26.7% 26.7% 2017 Black: 7.7% 7.7% 2018 Black: 21.4% 21.4% 2019 Black: 25.9% 25.9% 2020 Black: 29.4% 29.4% 2021 Black: 18.8% 18.8% 2022 Black: 38.5% 38.5% 2023 Black: 52.9% 52.9% 2024 Black: 18.2% 18.2% 2011 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2012 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2013 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2014 Hispanic: 37.5% 37.5% 2015 Hispanic: 75.0% 75.0% 2016 Hispanic: 25.0% 25.0% 2017 Hispanic: 40.0% 40.0% 2018 Hispanic: 16.7% 16.7% 2019 Hispanic: 20.0% 20.0% 2020 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2021 Hispanic: 55.6% 55.6% 2022 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2023 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2024 Hispanic: 53.8% 53.8% 2011 White: 41.9% 41.9% 2012 White: 50.5% 50.5% 2013 White: 44.3% 44.3% 2014 White: 52.8% 52.8% 2015 White: 52.0% 52.0% 2016 White: 48.1% 48.1% 2017 White: 54.6% 54.6% 2018 White: 41.7% 41.7% 2019 White: 51.3% 51.3% 2020 White: 47.8% 47.8% 2021 White: 48.4% 48.4% 2022 White: 54.8% 54.8% 2023 White: 54.5% 54.5% 2024 White: 57.1% 57.1% 2011 International: 50.0% 50.0% 2013 International: 100.0% 100.0% 2014 International: 100.0% 100.0% 2015 International: 75.0% 75.0% 2016 International: 25.0% 25.0% 2017 International: 63.6% 63.6% 2018 International: 25.0% 25.0% 2019 International: 33.3% 33.3% 2020 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2021 International: 35.7% 35.7% 2022 International: 62.5% 62.5% 2023 International: 41.2% 41.2% 2024 International: 43.8% 43.8%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 26.4% 73 18% / 82% 7% $76,147 84 97%
Business & Economics 18.8% 52 65% / 35% 23% $55,762 50 92%
Humanities & Social Sciences 15.9% 44 34% / 66% 9% $49,080 31 91%
Education 10.5% 29 45% / 55% 0% $42,070 13 96%
Computer Science 6.9% 19 84% / 16% 16% $62,390 66 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.9% 19 37% / 63% 0% $55,180 49 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 5.8% 16 31% / 69% 0% $47,041 25 —
Professional 4.0% 11 45% / 55% 0% $43,315 16 94%
Arts 3.2% 9 33% / 67% 0% $42,200 13 —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 5 80% / 20% 20% $61,622 64 —

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 99%
Yield (Unbound) 35%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 99% 99% 99%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 63.0% 63.0% 2012 Acceptance: 66.7% 66.7% 2013 Acceptance: 65.1% 65.1% 2014 Acceptance: 60.5% 60.5% 2015 Acceptance: 57.9% 57.9% 2016 Acceptance: 61.0% 61.0% 2017 Acceptance: 95.6% 95.6% 2018 Acceptance: 93.4% 93.4% 2019 Acceptance: 93.2% 93.2% 2020 Acceptance: 95.3% 95.3% 2021 Acceptance: 99.0% 99.0% 2022 Acceptance: 97.9% 97.9% 2023 Acceptance: 87.9% 87.9% 2024 Acceptance: 56.9% 56.9% 2011 Yield: 35.3% 35.3% 2012 Yield: 33.7% 33.7% 2013 Yield: 34.8% 34.8% 2014 Yield: 35.7% 35.7% 2015 Yield: 34.7% 34.7% 2016 Yield: 31.7% 31.7% 2017 Yield: 32.8% 32.8% 2018 Yield: 27.1% 27.1% 2019 Yield: 27.8% 27.8% 2020 Yield: 29.1% 29.1% 2021 Yield: 25.5% 25.5% 2022 Yield: 25.8% 25.8% 2023 Yield: 23.5% 23.5% 2024 Yield: 35.1% 35.1%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 1,261 1,261 2012 Applicants: 1,344 1,344 2013 Applicants: 1,285 1,285 2014 Applicants: 1,533 1,533 2015 Applicants: 1,431 1,431 2016 Applicants: 1,365 1,365 2017 Applicants: 889 889 2018 Applicants: 1,280 1,280 2019 Applicants: 1,240 1,240 2020 Applicants: 1,310 1,310 2021 Applicants: 1,345 1,345 2022 Applicants: 1,166 1,166 2023 Applicants: 1,149 1,149 2024 Applicants: 1,542 1,542 2011 Admitted: 795 795 2012 Admitted: 897 897 2013 Admitted: 836 836 2014 Admitted: 928 928 2015 Admitted: 828 828 2016 Admitted: 833 833 2017 Admitted: 850 850 2018 Admitted: 1,195 1,195 2019 Admitted: 1,156 1,156 2020 Admitted: 1,249 1,249 2021 Admitted: 1,331 1,331 2022 Admitted: 1,141 1,141 2023 Admitted: 1,010 1,010 2024 Admitted: 877 877 2011 Enrolled: 281 281 2012 Enrolled: 302 302 2013 Enrolled: 291 291 2014 Enrolled: 331 331 2015 Enrolled: 287 287 2016 Enrolled: 264 264 2017 Enrolled: 279 279 2018 Enrolled: 324 324 2019 Enrolled: 321 321 2020 Enrolled: 364 364 2021 Enrolled: 340 340 2022 Enrolled: 294 294 2023 Enrolled: 237 237 2024 Enrolled: 308 308

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 43%
SAT Range 960 – 1040
SAT Math Range 520 – 550
SAT RW Range 440 – 490

SAT Composite

25th 75th
800 1000 1200 1400 1600 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 820 820 2012 25th: 866 866 2013 25th: 850 850 2014 25th: 880 880 2015 25th: 868 868 2016 25th: 840 840 2017 25th: 1028 1028 2018 25th: 950 950 2019 25th: 930 930 2020 25th: 940 940 2021 25th: 908 908 2022 25th: 930 930 2023 25th: 1041 1041 2024 25th: 960 960 2011 75th: 980 980 2012 75th: 1140 1140 2013 75th: 1020 1020 2014 75th: 1220 1220 2015 75th: 1056 1056 2016 75th: 990 990 2017 75th: 1113 1113 2018 75th: 1130 1130 2019 75th: 1100 1100 2020 75th: 1080 1080 2021 75th: 1118 1118 2022 75th: 1090 1090 2023 75th: 1138 1138 2024 75th: 1045 1045

SAT Math

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 410 410 2012 25th: 488 488 2013 25th: 440 440 2014 25th: 450 450 2015 25th: 445 445 2016 25th: 440 440 2017 25th: 568 568 2018 25th: 490 490 2019 25th: 465 465 2020 25th: 470 470 2021 25th: 460 460 2022 25th: 480 480 2023 25th: 553 553 2024 25th: 520 520 2011 75th: 500 500 2012 75th: 575 575 2013 75th: 540 540 2014 75th: 630 630 2015 75th: 548 548 2016 75th: 530 530 2017 75th: 590 590 2018 75th: 580 580 2019 75th: 545 545 2020 75th: 540 540 2021 75th: 565 565 2022 75th: 550 550 2023 75th: 585 585 2024 75th: 555 555

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
300 400 500 600 700 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 410 410 2012 25th: 378 378 2013 25th: 410 410 2014 25th: 430 430 2015 25th: 423 423 2016 25th: 400 400 2017 25th: 460 460 2018 25th: 460 460 2019 25th: 465 465 2020 25th: 470 470 2021 25th: 448 448 2022 25th: 450 450 2023 25th: 488 488 2024 25th: 440 440 2011 75th: 480 480 2012 75th: 565 565 2013 75th: 480 480 2014 75th: 590 590 2015 75th: 508 508 2016 75th: 460 460 2017 75th: 523 523 2018 75th: 550 550 2019 75th: 555 555 2020 75th: 540 540 2021 75th: 553 553 2022 75th: 540 540 2023 75th: 553 553 2024 75th: 490 490

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 98.0% 98.0% 2012 Submitted: 99.0% 99.0% 2013 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2014 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2015 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2016 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2017 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2018 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2019 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2020 Submitted: 92.0% 92.0% 2021 Submitted: 70.0% 70.0% 2022 Submitted: 83.0% 83.0% 2023 Submitted: 62.0% 62.0% 2024 Submitted: 43.0% 43.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.