by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies was awarded 20 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general psychology.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, CMU CGES is ranked #1,859 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when CMU CGES held the #2,236 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 48 colleges in Missouri, CMU CGES is ranked at #40.
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Because it has a high acceptance rate of 100%, some consider CMU CGES to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies, this ratio is 18 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 33% tells us that most first-year, full-time students don't stick around for a second year at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. Students may have a variety of reasons for this, such as only intending to attend a school for one year while they brush up on certain subjects.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,123 undergraduates at CMU CGES with 955 being full-time and 2,168 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CMU CGES, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CMU CGES, approximately 100% of students took out student loans averaging $4,086 a year. That adds up to $16,344 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at CMU CGES is 5.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Contact details for CMU CGES are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 411 Central Methodist Square, Fayette, MO 65248-1198 |
| Phone: | 660-248-3391 |
| Website: | www.centralmethodist.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/centralmethodist |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/cmuniv |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 236 | $60,385 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 141 | $27,483 |
| General Business/Commerce | 64 | $41,019 |
| Accounting | 20 | $34,487 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 20 | $28,751 |
| Other Education | 19 | NA |
| Computer Science | 18 | NA |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 18 | NA |
| Special Education | 16 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 15 | $30,234 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,904 students took at least one online class at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies. This is a decrease from the 2,023 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,904 | 1,651 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,023 | 1,703 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,181 | 1,893 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,100 | 1,720 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,926 | 1,554 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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