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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Overview

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The location of CMU CGES is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

What Is Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Known For?

642 Undergraduate Awards
100% Acceptance Rate
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at CMU CGES.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at CMU CGES.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Value Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Value Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Value Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies?

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Contact details for CMU CGES are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 411 Central Methodist Square, Fayette, MO 65248-1198
Phone: 660-248-3391
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/centralmethodist
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cmuniv

How Do I Get Into CMU CGES?

You can apply to CMU CGES online at: www.centralmethodist.edu/admissions/applications.html

Admission Requirements for CMU CGES

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores recommended
TOEFL neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into CMU CGES?

100% Acceptance Rate
50% Of Accepted Are Women
Since CMU CGES has an acceptance rate of 100%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 50% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 100%, and the acceptance rate for women is 100%.

Can I Afford Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies?

100% Take Out Loans
7.9% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

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 $7,500 a year. That adds up to $30,000 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at CMU CGES is 7.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Undergraduate Student Diversity

955 Full-Time Undergraduates
79% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,123 undergraduate students at CMU CGES, with 955 being full-time and 2,168 being part-time.

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There are also 306 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 955 full-time undergraduates at CMU CGES, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 845
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

Online Learning at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

1,703 Took All Classes Online
2,023 Took At Least One Class Online
5.1% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 23 bachelor’s degree and 3 master’s degree programs available online at CMU CGES. In 2019-2020, 2,023 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CMU CGES has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 17th most popular in Missouri for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of CMU CGES

The following table shows how CMU CGES is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Education #1 #1
Communication & Journalism #1 #1
Biological & Biomedical Sciences #4 #1
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #4 #4
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #4 #1
Communication & Media Studies #4 #1
Recreation Administration #4 #1
Computer Science #4 #4
Computer Systems Networking #4 #1
Other Health Professions #4 #1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #13 #1
Health & Medical Administrative Services #13 #4
Mathematics #14 #5
Mathematics & Statistics #14 #5
Accounting #19 #4
Special Education #25 #10
Human Development & Family Studies #25 #7
Public Administration #30 #1
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #31 #10
Sociology #34 #4
General Business/Commerce #39 #4
Computer & Information Sciences #42 #1
Public Administration & Social Service #48 #4
General Education #51 #1
General Psychology #55 #16
Social Sciences #64 #7
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies #66 #7

Online Affordability Rankings of CMU CGES Rankings

The following table shows how CMU CGES is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Computer Science #1 #1
Other Health Professions #1 #1
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #1 #1
Recreation Administration #1 #1
Communication & Media Studies #1 #1
Mathematics #1 #1
Mathematics & Statistics #1 #1
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #2 #1
Human Development & Family Studies #2 #1
Other Education #4 #1
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #4 #4
Communication & Journalism #4 #1
Social Sciences #5 #1
General Business/Commerce #6 #3
Special Education #7 #1
Accounting #7 #1
Public Administration #7 #1
General Psychology #10 #1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #10 #1
Sociology #10 #1
Public Administration & Social Service #10 #1
Nursing #12 #9
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #16 #1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies #16 #1
Criminal Justice & Corrections #18 #12
Health & Medical Administrative Services #24 #15
Computer & Information Sciences #30 #6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting #33 #12

Online Growth Rankings of CMU CGES

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies was 5.1%. This is the #1,543 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at CMU CGES regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of CMU CGES majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing 7%
Computer & Information Sciences 4%
Computer Science 4%
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 18%
General Business/Commerce 14%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 86%
Human Development & Family Studies 18%
Mathematics 44%
Mathematics & Statistics 44%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 24%
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 24%
Public Administration 50%
Public Administration & Social Service 50%
Special Education 21%
Teacher Education Grade Specific 12%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at CMU CGES ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at CMU CGES.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Recreation Administration #14
Other Health Professions #47
Mathematics #70
Computer Science #74
Other Education #75
Mathematics & Statistics #97
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #116
Sociology #129
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #168
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies #171
Public Administration #183
Communication & Media Studies #184
Human Development & Family Studies #244
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #268
General Psychology #276
Communication & Journalism #291
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #309
General Business/Commerce #317
Special Education #328
Social Sciences #389
Public Administration & Social Service #408
Psychology #416
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #430

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
Nursing 0 216 13 229
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 130 0 130
General Business/Commerce 3 82 0 85
Accounting 1 33 0 34
Human Development & Family Studies 0 33 0 33
General Education 0 0 29 29
General Psychology 1 23 0 24
Computer Science 1 22 0 23
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 4 15 19
Mathematics 0 0 18 18
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3 14 0 17
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 15 0 15
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 15 0 15
Special Education 0 14 0 14
Other Education 0 9 0 9
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 7 7
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 7 0 7
Sociology 0 6 0 6
Other Health Professions 0 3 0 3
General Biology 0 2 0 2
Recreation Administration 0 2 0 2
Public Administration 0 2 0 2
Communication & Media Studies 0 1 0 1
Computer Systems Networking 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 9 633 82 724

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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