College Scorecard institution reportUNITID 176947 · June 10, 2026 release

FAYETTE, MO · PRIVATE NONPROFIT

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reported a $22,766 average net price, a completion rate of 51.8%, $51,668 median earnings four years after completion, and $17,619 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗

Average net price$22,766After grants and scholarships for the defined Title IV cohort

Completion rate51.8%Completion within 150% of expected time

Median earnings$51,668Working graduates, four years after completion

Median federal debt$17,619Completers; suppressed when the cohort is too small

01 · Earnings after completion

How much do Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduates earn?

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’s median earnings were $51,668 four years after completion and $50,224 five years after completion, based on 1,115 and 886 working graduates, respectively.

Median earnings four years after completion$51,668

Median earnings five years after completion$50,224

The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.

02 · Cost after grant aid

What does Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences cost after aid?

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reported a $22,766 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $20,260 for households below $30,001 and $18,894 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.

Average net price by family-income band
Federal income band	Average net price
$0–30,000	$20,260
$30,001–48,000	$18,894
$48,001–75,000	$20,680
$75,001–110,000	$23,883
$110,001+	$27,411

Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.

03 · Student progress and aid

How many Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students complete and return?

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reported a completion rate of 51.8%, a retention rate of 63.5%, a Pell-recipient share of 40.3%, and a federal-loan share of 61.1%.

Completion51.8%four-year institution; within 150% of expected time

Retention63.5%four-year institution; first-time, full-time students

Pell recipients40.3%share of undergraduate students

Federal loan share61.1%share of undergraduate students

These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.

04 · Federal student debt

How much federal debt do Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences completers have?

Median federal debt among Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences completers was $17,619 across 1,104 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.

$17,619

Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 953 undergraduate completers.

05 · Field-of-study evidence

Which Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences programs have published outcomes?

4 Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Business/Commerce, General, and Psychology, General.

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · 338 working graduates$85,140 earnings · $27,000 debt →Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 122 working graduates$51,274 earnings · $22,732 debt →Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · 85 working graduates$42,219 earnings · $25,230 debt →Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · 158 working graduates$35,452 earnings · $20,431 debt →

A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.

06 · Nearby comparison set

Which Missouri institutions are similar to Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences?

This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in Missouri that match Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences on state and control type; the set is not ranked.

Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO$21,786 net price · $95,899 earnings Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO$24,398 net price · $77,024 earnings Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, MO$22,066 net price · $84,871 earnings Columbia CollegeColumbia, MO$22,715 net price · $57,679 earnings Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MO$19,638 net price · $58,207 earnings Park UniversityParkville, MO$21,032 net price · $63,456 earnings

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