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University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri · Distant town

63.8%
Admit rate
$14,462
Avg net price
54%
Graduation rate
$49,560
Median earnings

University of Central Missouri is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Warrensburg, Missouri (distant town setting), enrolling 5,648 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 5,648 undergradsDistant townAccessible · 64% admitNCAA Division II with football · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Central Missouri's admitted students.

Admit rate
63.8%
ACT (mid 50%)
17–24
Avg GPA (est.)
3.07

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Central Missouri's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Central Missouri's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Warrensburg, Missouri

Warrensburg is a city in and the county seat of Johnson County, Missouri, United States. Warrensburg was founded in 1835 by European-American settlers John and Martin D. Warren, who gave the town their last name. A post office called Warrensburg has been in operation since 1837. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Distant town
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
386 miles
Nearest airport
64 miles to Kansas City (MCI) · major hub

How University of Central Missouri compares

Selectivity63.8%

More selective than 72% · #11 most selective of 44 in Missouri

SAT average1050

Higher than 16%

Graduation rate54%

Higher than 49% · #25 of 51 in Missouri

First-year retention74%

Higher than 41%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$49,560

Higher than 38% · #24 of 53 in Missouri

Average net price$14,462

Cheaper than 75% · #10 cheapest of 51 in Missouri

Median debt at graduation$21,000

Lower than 67%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 18%

Undergraduate enrollment5,648

Larger than 80%

Percentiles compare University of Central Missouri 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

10,921students
  • Undergraduate5,64852%
  • Graduate5,27348%

Undergraduates by gender

5,648undergrads
  • Women3,32659%
  • Men2,32241%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White74%
  • Black9.3%
  • Hispanic7.2%
  • Asian1.3%
  • Other or multiracial8.2%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
5,648
Graduate enrollment
5,273
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
27%
First-generation students
33%
Students over 25
13%
Median family income
$48,556
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$82,692
Endowment
$82,222,276

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,061 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Missouri86%
  • Other U.S. states12%
  • International2.0%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Central Missouri draws overwhelmingly from Missouri.

2% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
63.8%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1050
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
17–24
Average GPA (estimated)
3.07

Cost

In-state tuition
$10,050
Out-of-state tuition
$18,600
Room & board
$10,740
Books & supplies
$1,250
Total cost of attendance
$22,947
Average net price
$14,462

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)
54%
Graduated on time (4 years)
39%
First-year retention
74%
Transferred to another college
23%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,593
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$49,560
Median debt at graduation
$21,000
Students with federal loans
32%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
48%

About 16% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
39%
Low-income (Pell)
47%
First-generation
47%

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
2,859
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
51%
Housing charge (year)
$6,338
Meal plan (year)
$4,454
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Varsity athletes
644 (447 men · 197 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 (10)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)261
Football160
Baseball58
Wrestling44
Soccer28
Basketball27
Volleyball21
Golf18
Softball16
Bowling11

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
18
Property offenses (2022–2024)
16

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 3 campuses (12,857 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.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

11reported offenses a year
6.0 violent a year5.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
4.0
Rape
3.0
Fondling
1.7
Motor vehicle theft
1.3
Aggravated assault
1.0
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

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
$10,965
$30–48k
$12,254
$48–75k
$13,408
$75–110k
$16,931
$110k+
$18,485

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.

Est. total to a degree
$59,426

$13,408/year × about 4.4 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.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

92%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,545
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 92% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,545. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,010 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

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

Median earnings (10 years)
$49,560
Typical debt at graduation
$21,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
42%
Out-earn a HS grad
61%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.2 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
$44,733
Men
$56,639

Men out-earn women by $11,906 (27%) 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
90°F
Winter low
18°F
Annual rain
42.1″
Annual snow
11.9″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.85.5JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warrensburg 4NW, MO US station (3.8 mi from campus).

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.