Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $27,140

Total Cost of Attendance: $43,890

Student Debt

Median total debt: $13,292

Students with federal loans: 63.9%

Students with Pell grants: 37.0%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $41,468

After 5 years: $50,224

Majors(45 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(37 graduates)
  2. Biology, General.(31 graduates)
  3. Business/Commerce, General.(24 graduates)
  4. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(23 graduates)
  5. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(18 graduates)
  6. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(17 graduates)
  7. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(13 graduates)
  8. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(13 graduates)
  9. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(11 graduates)
  10. Communication and Media Studies.(10 graduates)
  11. Computer Science.(10 graduates)
  12. Psychology, General.(9 graduates)
  13. Education, Other.(8 graduates)
  14. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(8 graduates)
  15. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(8 graduates)
  16. Accounting and Related Services.(6 graduates)
  17. Music.(5 graduates)
  18. Mathematics.(4 graduates)
  19. Sociology.(4 graduates)
  20. English Language and Literature, General.(3 graduates)
  21. Political Science and Government.(3 graduates)
  22. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(2 graduates)
  23. Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.(2 graduates)
  24. Bible/Biblical Studies.(2 graduates)
  25. Chemistry.(2 graduates)
  26. Physics.(2 graduates)
  27. Special Education and Teaching.(1 graduates)
  28. Religious/Sacred Music.(1 graduates)
  29. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.(1 graduates)
  30. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(1 graduates)
  31. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(1 graduates)
  32. Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.
  33. Education, General.
  34. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
  35. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  36. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  37. Philosophy.
  38. Public Administration.
  39. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
  40. Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.
  41. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
  42. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
  43. Business Administration, Management and Operations.
  44. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.
  45. History.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,015 students

Admission Rate: 87.9%

Retention Rate: 64.7%

Graduation Rate: 52.5%

Student Demographics

White (63.8%)
Hispanic (8.4%)
Black (11.6%)
Asian (0.9%)
Two or More (5.1%)
International (8.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (45.7%)
Women (54.3%)

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