- The Inkwell
- Missouri
- University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MOTown: distantZIP 64093Founded 1871
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1871
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.ucmo.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MissouriPublic
University of Central Missouri
University of Central Missouri is a public university in Warrensburg, Missouri, with 5,648 undergraduates. It admits 64% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $15,554 a year after aid.
52%graduate
Admission rate64%
Retention74%
4-year graduation44%
Pell Grant share30%
Federal loans44%
$15,554net price / year
64%admission rate
1050average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$52,739median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,000median debt
#1,130 of 1,704 for earnings#533 of 1,739 for lowest net price#973 of 1,738 for graduation rate#436 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $24,483tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,457
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $19,367
- Average net price
- $15,554national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,031
$30,001–48,000$12,783
$48,001–75,000$12,455
$75,001–110,000$15,868
$110,001+$19,259
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 64%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college64%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college30%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 52%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 44%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 57%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,004
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,739middle 50%: $36,385–$76,706
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$76,706
Median, University of Central Missouri$52,739
Lower quarter$36,385
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 5,648
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- Average age at entry
- 22.0
- First-generation students
- 33%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 30%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,188 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,606
- Endowment, end of year
- $82,222,276
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White74%
Hispanic7.2%
Black9.3%
Asian1.3%
Two or more races5.1%
U.S. nonresident2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.5%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Education14%
Engineering technologies13%
Business & management12%
Health professions9.4%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting8.1%
Computer & information sciences7.8%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.4%
Visual & performing arts5.1%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Missouri
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO | $15,772 | 67% | $85,917 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO | $14,990 | 62% | $59,899 |
| Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | $17,110 | 61% | $48,748 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $13,778 | 56% | $63,110 |
| Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | $16,120 | 52% | $52,028 |
| Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO | $10,836 | 39% | $48,193 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Park University Chicago, IL | $15,949 | 52% | $61,717 |
| Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT | $15,537 | 50% | $65,779 |
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $16,375 | 52% | $49,727 |
| Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | $15,287 | 54% | $54,702 |
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS | $16,333 | 53% | $53,030 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN | $16,222 | 50% | $65,009 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 176965. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7895252.