10-yr median earnings
$48,991
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Fayette, Missouri
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a private nonprofit institution in Fayette, Missouri. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $48,991
- 10-yr median earnings
- 56.9%
- Acceptance rate
- $22,766
- Avg net price / yr
- 51.8%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 31%
- former-student earnings, US
- 56.9%
- acceptance rate
- 51.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +12%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Distant
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
45/100
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B-
$48,991
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$22,766
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
51.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$17,619
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
65.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
61.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$22,766
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
51.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 51.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$48,991 Top 31% higher than 69% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $48,991 | #1562 of 5103 | 69th |
| Average net price | $22,766 | #3601 of 5020 | 28th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 51.8% | #2829 of 4858 | 42nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,040 | #2148 of 5462 | 61st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,040
Undergraduate enrollment
56.9%
Acceptance rate
1,048
SAT average
51.8%
150%-time completion
$48,991
10-yr median earnings
61.8%
First-year retention
How Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ranks in Missouri
State rank among 120 reporting Missouri colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $48,991 | #33 of 120 | 73rd |
| Average net price | $22,766 | #93 of 119 | 22nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 51.8% | #72 of 107 | 33rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,040 | #44 of 125 | 65th |
Highest former-student earnings in Missouri
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis | $137,047 | $31,817 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Missouri | $92,405 | $30,716 |
| 3 | Washington University in St Louis | $86,182 | $21,786 |
| 4 | Research College of Nursing | $85,910 | - |
| 5 | Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | $84,393 | - |
| 6 | Missouri University of Science and Technology | $82,957 | $16,298 |
| 7 | Saint Louis University | $70,783 | $24,398 |
| 8 | Rockhurst University | $67,102 | $25,884 |
| 9 | University of Missouri-Columbia | $63,403 | $20,268 |
| 10 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | $62,105 | $22,066 |
| 11 | Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $60,918 | $19,390 |
| 12 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | $59,637 | $13,310 |
| 33 | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesThis school | $48,991 | $22,766 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 56.9% |
| SAT Average | 1,048 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 520 – 555 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 440 – 490 |
| ACT Average | 21 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 17 – 23 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$20,260 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$18,894 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$20,680 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$27,411 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $28,260 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $28,260 |
| Average Net Price | $22,766 |
40.3%
Pell Grant Rate
61.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$17,619
Median Debt
$187/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences rose +43.1% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $17,801 in 2013 to $25,477 in 2023, a rise of $7,676 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $17,8012023 · $25,477
Over the same years, enrollment went -7.1% (1,093 → 1,015 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
69.0%
Female
43.7%
First Generation
Outcomes
61.8%
Retention Rate
$43,860
Median Earnings (6yr)
67.1%
Earning Over $25K
65.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 51.8% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 61.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $43,860 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $48,991 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 67.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 65.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $17,619 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $187/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 16 | 200 | $50,334 | $85,140 | $17,637 |
| Master's | 5 | 0 | $78,260 | $115,434 | $45,798 |
Top programs at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$115,434 median earnings
- Health Professions Educati…
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
$94,410 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$85,140 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$59,648 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$57,976 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$52,836 median earnings
- Multi/Interdisciplinary St…
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
$51,637 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$51,274 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences? ▼
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a private nonprofit institution in Fayette, Missouri. The acceptance rate is 56.9%. The average SAT score is 1,048. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,040 students.
How much do Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $48,991 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $43,860.
How much does Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences cost? ▼
The average net price at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is $22,766. In-state tuition is $28,260 and out-of-state tuition is $28,260. Median student debt at graduation is $17,619.
What is the graduation rate at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences? ▼
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has a 51.8% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 61.8%.
Is Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is $17,619, while former students earn a median of $48,991 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 36% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 65.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $187.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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