by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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What it costs to attend Central Methodist U-C of Liberal Arts and Sciences works out to about $43,890.00 for a single academic year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $28,260.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,630.00 |
| Total cost | $43,890.00 |
| That is 34% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,890.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$20,869.00 |
| Net price | $23,021.00 |
| That is 30% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $43,890.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$23,375.00 |
| Net price | $20,515.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 2.2% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $20,970.00 | $23,532.00 | $44,864.00 |
| Senior year | $22,398.00 | $25,134.00 | $47,918.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $86,715.00 | $97,308.00 | $185,519.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,035.00 | $37,071.00 | $70,676.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $998.00 | $1,120.00 | $2,135.00 |
| Total amount paid | $119,750.00 | $134,378.00 | $256,195.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Freshman year | $20,970.00 | $23,532.00 | $44,864.00 |
| Senior year | $21,436.00 | $24,054.00 | $45,860.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $42,406.00 | $47,586.00 | $90,724.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,155.00 | $18,129.00 | $34,562.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $488.00 | $548.00 | $1,044.00 |
| Total amount paid | $58,561.00 | $65,715.00 | $125,286.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $22,766.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $25,477.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $22,570.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $24,407.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,195.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $28,138.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,601.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Central Methodist U-C of Liberal Arts and Sciences comes to $13,292.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,070.00 |
| 25th | $5,845.00 |
| Median (50th) | $13,292.00 |
| 75th | $21,500.00 |
| 90th | $28,500.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,876.00 |
| Middle income | $13,750.00 |
| High income | $13,100.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $13,567.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,500.00 |
First-gen students at Central Methodist U-C of Liberal Arts and Sciences carry $1,067.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Central Methodist U-C of Liberal Arts and Sciences stands at $991.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Central Methodist U-C of Liberal Arts and Sciences is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.1% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Central Methodist U-C of Liberal Arts and Sciences total $228,550,302.00 spread across 12,981 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 12 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,541.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,688.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Central Methodist U-C of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the questions below are worth your time:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.