Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences was awarded 6 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Overall Quality

CMU CLAS landed the #989 spot in College Factual's 2021 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 1,715 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

CMU CLAS also holds the #24 spot on the Best Colleges in Missouri ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into CMU CLAS?

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 96%, CMU CLAS has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.

Average Test Scores

About 8% of students accepted to CMU CLAS submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 523. Math scores were between 568 and 590.

CMU CLAS received ACT scores from 94% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 20 and 25.

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At CMU CLAS, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at CMU CLAS for first-time, full-time students is 41%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

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Good Overall Diversity at CMU CLAS

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,145 undergraduates at CMU CLAS with 1,114 being full-time and 31 being part-time.

CMU CLAS Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and racial-ethnic minorities*. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

The overall diversity score for CMU CLAS is 79.11 out of 100, meaning that is is more diverse than most schools in the country.

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How Much Does Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Cost?

The overall average net price of CMU CLAS is $19,764. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for CMU CLAS

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$15,937	$16,944	$20,016	$22,215	$23,539

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CMU CLAS, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CMU CLAS, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $7,225 a year. That adds up to $28,900 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at CMU CLAS is 7.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do CMU CLAS Graduates Make?

Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from CMU CLAS make around $35,400 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 11% less that the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. Fayette is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

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Contact details for CMU CLAS are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	411 Central Methodist Square, Fayette, MO 65248-1198
Phone:	660-248-3391
Website:	www.centralmethodist.edu/
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/centralmethodist
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/cmuniv

Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Majors

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Nursing	40	$57,900
Criminal Justice & Corrections	24	$29,000
General Biology	17	NA
General Business/Commerce	15	$33,300
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	15	NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific	14	$26,900
Allied Health Professions	13	NA
General Psychology	13	$26,100
Teacher Education Subject Specific	12	$28,400
Computer Science	8	NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

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Related Schools

If you’re considering Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Clark Atlanta University
• Marian University
• Mount Saint Mary’s University
• Northwestern College
• St. Francis College

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By JonRidinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.