University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,407
Graduate Enrollment: 2,953
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, medium, highly residential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 75.78%
Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)
First generation college students: 33.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 48.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 23.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 14.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 77.7%
Black: 8.4%
Hispanic: 6.1%
Asian: 1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.7%
Non-resident alien: 1.1%
Unknown race: 0.5%
Black: 8.4%
Hispanic: 6.1%
Asian: 1.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.7%
Non-resident alien: 1.1%
Unknown race: 0.5%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $20,098
In-State tuition: $9,071Out-of-State tuition: $16,819
Estimated books and supplies: $1,250 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,358 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,513 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,358 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,513 (2022)
Average Family Income: $70,212 (2017)
Median Family Income: $48,556 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 29.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 44.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $223 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $11,219 |
| $30k-48k | $11,518 |
| $48k-75k | $13,552 |
| $75k-110k | $16,393 |
| $110k+ | $16,822 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 34%6-year graduation rate: 53%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,285 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,787 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 62.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 66.7% (2017) |
| @5 year | 74.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 39.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 44.8% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $38,512 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $46,466 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Agricultural Business and Management. | 23 | $23,542 | $212 | $40,059 ($3,338) | $46,417 ($3,868) |
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 25 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Engineering Technology, General. | 17 | $59,419 ($4,952) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 41 | $26,000 | $260 | $62,058 ($5,172) | $73,609 ($6,134) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Engineering Technology, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | $62,284 ($5,190) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 55 | $23,875 | $236 | $55,484 ($4,624) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 75 | $27,000 | $286 | $66,786 ($5,566) | $71,261 ($5,938) |
| Master's Degree | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 22 | $78,696 ($6,558) | $86,963 ($7,247) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 13 | $53,890 ($4,491) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 30 | $21,861 | $222 | $55,502 ($4,625) | $62,523 ($5,210) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 57 | $24,500 | $249 | $31,640 ($2,637) | $33,227 ($2,769) |
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 10 | $17,110 | $45,480 ($3,790) | ||
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 25 | $420 | $41,579 ($3,465) | $46,766 ($3,897) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Homeland Security. | 25 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Homeland Security. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 37 | $26,579 | $253 | $35,564 ($2,964) | $40,787 ($3,399) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 19 | $25,056 | $265 | $59,303 ($4,942) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 11 | $23,678 | $220 | $39,899 ($3,325) | $36,724 ($3,060) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 18 | $24,100 | $228 | $23,890 ($1,991) | $42,301 ($3,525) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Air Transportation. | 33 | $21,500 | $215 | $44,357 ($3,696) | $60,106 ($5,009) |
| Master's Degree | Air Transportation. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 55 | $25,576 | $213 | $30,287 ($2,524) | $40,901 ($3,408) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 15 | $16,344 ($1,362) | $27,686 ($2,307) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 6 | $31,022 ($2,585) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 32 | $28,000 | $251 | $25,081 ($2,090) | $25,597 ($2,133) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 18 | $21,750 | $228 | $31,937 ($2,661) | |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 47 | $27,000 | $266 | $34,610 ($2,884) | $40,689 ($3,391) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 13 | $57,513 ($4,793) | |||
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 30 | $427 | $55,002 ($4,584) | $44,543 ($3,712) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 13 | $37,996 ($3,166) | |||
| Master's Degree | History. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Library Science and Administration. | 18 | $325 | $43,351 ($3,613) | $45,256 ($3,771) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 24 | $291 | $50,981 ($4,248) | $52,350 ($4,363) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 30 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 43 | $230 | $45,068 ($3,756) | $50,757 ($4,230) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 19 | $26,000 | $260 | $33,100 ($2,758) | $35,661 ($2,972) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 14 | $42,201 ($3,517) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 197 | $24,199 | $228 | $31,836 ($2,653) | $33,943 ($2,829) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 92 | $277 | $40,476 ($3,373) | $43,708 ($3,642) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 33 | $25,741 | $266 | $32,660 ($2,722) | $36,057 ($3,005) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 36 | $301 | $42,610 ($3,551) | $40,753 ($3,396) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 12 | $38,944 ($3,245) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, Other. | 55 | $24,250 | $228 | $32,213 ($2,684) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Education, Other. | 38 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 102 | $27,106 | $223 | $34,574 ($2,881) | $42,749 ($3,562) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 58 | $24,250 | $227 | $32,628 ($2,719) | $43,817 ($3,651) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Gerontology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 40 | $26,000 | $244 | $32,758 ($2,730) | $41,056 ($3,421) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 51 | $227 | $41,557 ($3,463) | $52,162 ($4,347) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 8 | $32,047 ($2,671) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 78 | $20,810 | $205 | $29,572 ($2,464) | |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 19 | $406 | $43,482 ($3,624) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 141 | $23,279 | $217 | $35,051 ($2,921) | $47,756 ($3,980) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 19 | $26,900 | $265 | $40,166 ($3,347) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 13 | $20,975 | $48,011 ($4,001) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 151 | $25,581 | $194 | $63,968 ($5,331) | $68,161 ($5,680) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 44 | $314 | $94,833 ($7,903) | $108,350 ($9,029) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 49 | $24,219 | $256 | $46,441 ($3,870) | $51,439 ($4,287) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 28 | $230 | $54,788 ($4,566) | $66,434 ($5,536) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 38 | $25,591 | $265 | $48,246 ($4,021) | $58,085 ($4,840) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 25 | $57,655 ($4,805) | $69,205 ($5,767) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 40 | $22,989 | $217 | $42,440 ($3,537) | $54,933 ($4,578) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Marketing. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 57 | $21,500 | $207 | $37,199 ($3,100) | $59,317 ($4,943) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 25 | $24,625 | $256 | $33,900 ($2,825) | $40,015 ($3,335) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Management. | 30 | $24,750 | $221 | $72,532 ($6,044) | $78,622 ($6,552) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 20 | $22,312 | $209 | $36,965 ($3,080) | $47,616 ($3,968) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 17 | $40,611 ($3,384) | $43,709 ($3,642) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 30 | $27,125 | $270 | $26,618 ($2,218) | $37,433 ($3,119) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 22 | $26,000 | $276 | $38,045 ($3,170) | $43,229 ($3,602) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 13 | $37,080 ($3,090) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 15 | $54,599 ($4,550) | $66,409 ($5,534) | ||
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 53 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Systems Analysis. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 56 | $21,500 | $208 | $61,591 ($5,133) | $83,123 ($6,927) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 156 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 29 | $25,038 | $192 | $58,374 ($4,865) | |
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 16 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $71,073Full time faculty: 98%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0
School's endowment start of year: $50,985,260 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $65,126,522 (2022)