by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
University of Central Missouri was awarded 47 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice & corrections.
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UCM is ranked #1,241 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
UCM also holds the #21 spot on the Best Colleges in Missouri ranking.
The acceptance rate at University of Central Missouri is 71%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that UCM is a good fit for you.
UCM received ACT scores from 83% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 18 and 24.
At University of Central Missouri, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Central Missouri is 99%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Central Missouri is 72%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UCM have a four-year graduation rate of 31%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Central Missouri.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,629 undergraduates at UCM with 6,009 being full-time and 1,620 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,376 | $12,256 | $15,021 | $17,494 | $17,660 |
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 UCM, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UCM, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $7,295 a year. That adds up to $29,180 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for UCM are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 108 W South Street, Warrensburg, MO 64093 |
| Phone: | 660-543-4111 |
| Website: | https://www.ucmo.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 342 | $34,392 |
| Computer Science | 267 | $67,040 |
| Nursing | 170 | $70,840 |
| Industrial Production Technology | 142 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 128 | $37,221 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 105 | $33,198 |
| Quality Control Technology | 100 | $67,263 |
| Health & Physical Education | 100 | $34,844 |
| Educational Administration | 81 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 69 | $36,845 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 5,150 students took at least one online class at University of Central Missouri. This is a decrease from the 5,334 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 5,150 | 1,305 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,334 | 1,284 |
| 2020-2021 | 4,686 | 1,270 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,337 | 1,142 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Central Missouri.
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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