Private nonprofit · University

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Fayette, Missouri · Distant rural

87.5%
Admit rate: $14,601
Avg net price: 0%
Graduation rate: $48,991
Median earnings

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Fayette, Missouri (distant rural setting), enrolling 2,092 undergraduates. It has a United Methodist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,092 undergradsDistant ruralAccessible · 88% admitCold winters

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Admit rate: 87.5%
ACT (mid 50%): 19–25
Avg GPA (est.): 3.21

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About Fayette, Missouri

Fayette is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Missouri, United States. Fayette was laid out in 1823. The community was named after Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. A post office has been in operation at Fayette since 1824. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Distant rural
Highest degree offered: Graduate
Nearest big city: 23 miles to Columbia, MO
To Great Lakes shore: 324 miles
Nearest airport: 34 miles to Columbia (COU)

How Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies compares

Selectivity87.5%

More selective than 30% · #33 most selective of 44 in Missouri

SAT average1120

Higher than 37%

Graduation rate0%

Higher than 1% · #51 of 51 in Missouri

First-year retention53%

Higher than 8%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$48,991

Higher than 36% · #25 of 53 in Missouri

Average net price$14,601

Cheaper than 74% · #11 cheapest of 51 in Missouri

Median debt at graduation$17,619

Lower than 85%

Student–faculty ratio28 : 1

Lower than 3%

Undergraduate enrollment2,092

Larger than 59%

Percentiles compare Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Missouri.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

Undergraduate2,09286%
Graduate33714%

Undergraduates by gender

Women1,44369%
Men64931%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White75%
Black12%
Hispanic2.3%
Asian0.6%
Other or multiracial10%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 2,092
Graduate enrollment: 337
Student–faculty ratio: 28 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 32%
First-generation students: 44%
Students over 25: 41%
Median family income: $38,484
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $54,981
Endowment: $16,927,555

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate: 87.5%
Test scores: Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %): —
SAT average: 1120
SAT reading: —
SAT math: —
ACT composite: 19–25
Average GPA (estimated): 3.21

Cost

In-state tuition: $7,440
Room & board: —
Books & supplies: $1,600
Total cost of attendance: $22,310
Average net price: $14,601

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years): 0%
Graduated on time (4 years): 0%
First-year retention: 53%
Transferred to another college: 50%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $43,860
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $48,991
Median debt at graduation: $17,619
Students with federal loans: 21%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 54%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students

Low-income (Pell)

40%

First-generation

39%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: No
Application fee: Free

Campus safety

Safety grade: A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students: 0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024): 0
Property offenses (2022–2024): 0

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k

$14,601

$30–48k

—

$48–75k

—

$75–110k

—

$110k+

—

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years): $48,991
Typical debt at graduation: $17,619
Debt vs. one year's pay: 36%
Out-earn a HS grad: 59%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women

$47,036

Men

$54,312

Men out-earn women by $7,276 (15%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high: 87°F
Winter low: 18°F
Annual rain: 41.5″
Annual snow: 10.3″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Franklin 1W, MO US station (10 mi from campus).

What Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies graduates study — and earn

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

131 grads$32k 1 yr$35k 5 yr$20k debt

131$32,393$35,263$20,431 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

112 grads$74k 1 yr$79k 5 yr$27k debt

112$73,569$79,090$27,000 Business/Commerce, General

35 grads$39k 1 yr$55k 5 yr$23k debt

35$39,435$54,864$22,732 Psychology, General

27 grads$36k 1 yr$41k 5 yr$25k debt

27$36,323$41,040$25,230 Education, Other

24 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

24———Accounting and Related Services

22 grads$45k 1 yr$48k 5 yr$25k debt

22$45,023$47,655$25,418 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

17 grads$32k 1 yr— 5 yr$27k debt

17$32,499—$27,000 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

16 grads$33k 1 yr$41k 5 yr$23k debt

16$32,588$40,639$23,246 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

13 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

13———Special Education and Teaching

10 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr$30k debt

10——$30,051 English Language and Literature, General

10 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

10———Health and Medical Administrative Services

10 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

10———

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.