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IPEDS ID: 445267
OPE ID: 00245300
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Central Methodist University-College of Graduate & Extended Studies
411 Central Methodist Square, Fayette, Missouri 65248-1198
General information:  (660) 248-6272
Website:  www.centralmethodist.edu
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Campus setting:  Town: Distant
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  4,002 (3,801 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  25 to 1
Admissionswww.centralmethodist.edu/cmadmit/index.asp
Apply Onlinewww.centralmethodist.edu/cmadmit/select.html
Financial Aidwww.centralmethodist.edu/cmfinaid/index.html
Net Price Calculatorwww.centralmethodist.edu/forms/finaid/calculator/npcalc.htm
Mission Statement
  Central Methodist University prepares students to make a difference in the world by emphasizing academic and professional excellence, ethical leadership and social responsibility.
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges--Diverse Fields
Religious Affiliation
United Methodist
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Special Learning Opportunities
Teacher certification
Distance education opportunities - undergraduate level
Distance education opportunities - graduate level
Weekend/evening college
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2011Full timePart time
Total faculty3215
Instructional3215
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research and public service-0
Average tuition and fees for academic year2012-2013
Undergraduate student tuition and fees
Tuition$6,000
Fees$175
Graduate student tuition and fees
Tuition$6,900
Fees$130
Alternative Tuition Plans
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2010-2011
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid166420%$1,406,445$2,118
Pell grants55517%$1,043,399$1,880
Federal student loans56717%$2,145,897$3,785
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in 2010-2011, therefore net price information was not reported.
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Fall 2011
Total enrollment4,002
Undergraduate enrollment3,801
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment336
Graduate enrollment201
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status:
Full-time: 21%
Part-time: 79%Undergraduate Student Gender:
Male: 32%
Female: 68%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity:
American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%
Asian: 0%
Black or African American: 1%
Hispanic/Latino: 0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%
White: 93%
Two or more races: 0%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 5%
Non-resident alien: 0%
Undergraduate Student Age
Undergraduate Student Age:
24 and under: 74%
25 and over: 20%
Age unknown: 5%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status:
Full-time: 30%
Part-time: 70%
Undergraduate application fee (2012-2013): $20
  • This institution does not admit full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, therefore admission information was not reported.
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in the cohort year, therefore graduation rate information was not reported.
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2011-2012
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramAssociateBachelorMaster
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting-33-
Banking and Financial Support Services-1d-
Business Administration and Management, General-44d-
Business/Commerce, General211d-
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other-0-
International Business/Trade/Commerce-1-
Management Science-0-
Category total290d-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science-7-
Category total-7-
Education
Biology Teacher Education-1-
Business Teacher Education-0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching-16-
Education, General--30
Elementary Education and Teaching-76-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching-4-
Special Education and Teaching, General-4-
Category total-10130
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Care and Support Services Management-42d-
Category total-42d-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Clinical Nurse Leader--4d
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse-134d-
Category total-134d4d
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration-10-
Category total-10-
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General-3-
Category total-3-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other35-
Category total35-
Psychology
Counseling Psychology--12
Psychology, General-41d-
Category total-41d12
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Human Services, General-0-
Public Administration-2-
Category total-2-
Social Sciences
Sociology-2-
Category total-2-
Grand total543746
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution.
2011 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus200920102011
Illegal weapons possession001
Drug law violations001
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus200920102011
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Sex offenses - Forcible001
Sex offenses - Non-forcible (incest and statutory rape only)000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault011
Burglary015
Motor vehicle theft001
Arson000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year2009
Default rate10.0%
Number in default51
Number in repayment507
  • These default rates apply to all locations of this institution.
Aid Programs
  • Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL)
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)
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