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University of Central Missouri is a public regional university located in Warrensburg, Missouri. University of Central Missouri is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Central Missouri is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,755 10 years after enrolling, 21st in Missouri, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Central Missouri bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. University of Central Missouri is ranked 14th in Missouri.
University of Central Missouri’s median net annual cost of $14,058 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Central Missouri sorted by number of graduates - Education, Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Health & Fitness, Research&Experimental Psych - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,058
Average years to graduate
4.7
Quality Control & Safety Technician
Rank: #5
Economic score: 1.63
Computer Science
Rank: #154
Economic score: 1.88
Marketing
Rank: #62
Economic score: 2.31
Accounting
Rank: #256
Economic score: 2.59
Finance
Rank: #194
Economic score: 2.93
Business Administration
Rank: #441
Economic score: 3.72
Social Work
Rank: #71
Economic score: 4.22
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #117
Economic score: 5.37
Biology
Rank: #310
Economic score: 6.51
Human Development & Family
Rank: #87
Economic score: 20.71
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Central Missouri - Education, Educ. Administration, Registered Nursing, Educational media design, Health & Fitness, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #121
Economic score: 0.28
Quality Control & Safety Technician
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.38
Business Administration
Rank: #350
Economic score: 0.44
Library Science
Rank: #9
Economic score: 0.54
Criminal Justice
Rank: #30
Economic score: 0.56
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #28
Economic score: 0.72
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #119
Economic score: 0.78
ESL
Rank: #26
Economic score: 0.86
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #109
Economic score: 0.92
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Central Missouri is 4% lower than the state average, and 2% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Central Missouri, Pell Grant recipients represent 29% of the measured graduating class, 6% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Central Missouri graduates within 4.7 years.
University of Central Missouri is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Central Missouri’s economic mobility score of 13.2 is calculated by adjusting the 4.05 economic score of lower-income students by the 29% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Central Missouri’s EMS of 13.2 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Central Missouri pays $14,058 a year, $7,158 less than the $21,216 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,058
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Central Missouri, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,058 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 55% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,508. This is 1% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,048
Pell grants
$4,619
State grants
$1,889
Institutional grants
$3,695
University of Central Missouri offers 6 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Central Missouri offers 15 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
21
Percentage of programs online
17%
University of Central Missouri's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,103 applicants, of which 3,867 were admitted and 1,158 enrolled. University of Central Missouri has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
58%
59%
In-state
88%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%