Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Student body

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

1,040

Student–faculty ratio

12 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

40%

First-generation students

44%

Students over 25

3%

Median family income

$38,484

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$60,408

Endowment

$50,782,665

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

Admissions

Admission rate

56.9%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

960–1045

SAT average

1048

SAT reading

440–490

SAT math

520–555

ACT composite

17–23

Average GPA (estimated)

3.08

Cost

In-state tuition

$28,260

Room & board

$9,450

Books & supplies

$1,000

Total cost of attendance

$43,635

Average net price

$22,766

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

51%

Graduated on time (4 years)

44%

First-year retention

62%

Transferred to another college

34%

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

61%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

54%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

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

Yes

Dorm capacity

816

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

78%

Housing charge (year)

$4,380

Meal plan (year)

$4,530

Application fee

Free

Athletics

NAIA Division I

Football conference

Heart of America Athletic Conference

Varsity athletes

856 (476 men · 380 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

A

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

0.0 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

0

Property offenses (2022–2024)

0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,041 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

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.

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.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$20,680/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.