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Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences vs Ferris State University

Fayette, MO · Big Rapids, MI · largest Scorecard gap: avg net price

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Pair MO:MI

MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-NET

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE MO × MI
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
  • GAP-NET Largest gap · Avg Net Price

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.

  • Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: average net price rose +43.1% from $17,801 (2013) to $25,477 (2023), r² 0.73.
  • Ferris State University: average net price fell -12.9% from $14,010 (2013) to $12,202 (2023), r² 0.67.
  • Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: acceptance rate eased +35.1% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.63).
  • Ferris State University: acceptance rate eased +6.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.50).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences vs Ferris State University

  1. AVG-NET-PRICE Ferris State University leads on avg net price ($8,624 vs $22,766 at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION Ferris State University leads on in-state tuition ($14,778 vs $28,260 at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Ferris State University leads on out-of-state tuition ($14,778 vs $28,260 at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences)

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Avg Net Price and other Scorecard questions

On avg net price, who leads between Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Ferris State University?▼
Ferris State University leads on avg net price at $8,624 versus $22,766 at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Ferris State University?▼
Ferris State University leads on in-state tuition at $14,778 versus $28,260 at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Ferris State University?▼
Ferris State University leads on out-of-state tuition at $14,778 versus $28,260 at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); avg net price focus for this pair · 2025