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University of Central Missouri

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 60,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,653
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 66%
Black 8%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
From State 86%
From Region 12%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Health Sciences 16%
Business & Economics 15%
Education 14%
Computer Science 10%
Professional 8%
Arts 7%
Life & Natural Sciences 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,050
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $18,600
Est. In-State Cost $13,001
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,061
10-Year ROI $154,000
ROI Percentile 57th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 38%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 23%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (63%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 64%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
ACT Range 17 – 24

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Central Missouri 1,384 44% / 56% 2% $57,590 96%
Computer Science 76 84% / 16% 26% $89,688 95 100%
Computer Software Engineering 5 80% / 20% 0% $89,621 95
Computer Systems Analysis 1 100% / 0% 0% $76,111 88
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology $70,573 84
Computer and Information Science 6 67% / 33% 0% $78,580 90 97%
Cybersecurity 45 +3 87% / 13% 0% $82,739 92 100%
Network Administration 6 100% / 0% 0% $76,395 88
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0% $59,374 69
Mathematics 9 22% / 78% 0% $58,748 68
Bioinformatics 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,621 59
Biology 40 32% / 68% 2% $51,859 52 92%
Dietetics $52,325 53
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $65,161 78
Exercise Science 43 35% / 65% 2% $44,405 31 95%
Health Sciences 13 8% / 92% 0% $47,589 40 94%
Nursing 97 10% / 90% 6% $79,346 90 98%
Occupational Safety and Health 38 76% / 24% 0% $77,843 89 98%
Radiologic Technology 6 0% / 100% 0% $58,862 68 100%
Speech-Language Pathology 25 4% / 96% 0% $59,724 69 100%
Accounting 13 38% / 62% 0% $68,331 82 91%
Actuarial Science 4 75% / 25% 0% $69,999 83
Agricultural Business and Management 25 48% / 52% 0% $53,716 57 100%
Business Administration 43 +1 60% / 40% 0% $56,431 63 97%
Economics 18 +3 61% / 39% 0% $65,080 78 92%
Entrepreneurship 7 +1 71% / 29% 0% $59,483 69
Finance 20 +4 80% / 20% 0% $60,813 71 100%
International Business 2 50% / 50% 0% $61,038 72
Marketing 37 +1 51% / 49% 0% $64,646 77 100%
Risk Management and Insurance 3 67% / 33% 0% $69,942 83
Sports Management 30 80% / 20% 0% $44,405 31 95%
Anthropology 8 12% / 88% 0% $44,615 31
Child Development 22 5% / 95% 0% $35,603 10 91%
Communication 14 50% / 50% 0% $51,875 52 95%
Criminal Justice 98 +2 39% / 61% 0% $52,540 54 95%
English 11 45% / 55% 0% $50,464 49 89%
Foreign Languages 4 25% / 75% 0% $46,484 37
History 15 67% / 33% 0% $40,029 19 86%
Human Development and Family Studies 5 0% / 100% 0% $35,603 10 91%
International Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $49,280 45
Liberal Arts 84 +1 44% / 56% 0% $48,240 42 88%
Political Science 11 +1 45% / 55% 0% $52,911 55 90%
Psychology 41 +1 20% / 80% 0% $46,442 37 100%
Public Relations 16 25% / 75% 0% $47,415 40 97%
Social Work 31 3% / 97% 0% $42,278 25 96%
Sociology 3 0% / 100% 0% $45,562 34 100%
Education 11 64% / 36% 0% $43,451 28 100%
Elementary Education 99 2% / 98% 0% $37,234 13 95%
Middle School Education 13 15% / 85% 0% $37,234 13 95%
Secondary Education 26 19% / 81% 0% $37,234 13 95%
Special Education 16 12% / 88% 0% $40,190 19 93%
Technology Education 24 38% / 62% 4% $39,521 18 99%
Advertising Design 11 +2 18% / 82% 0% $42,852 26 97%
Art Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $39,521 18 99%
Broadcasting 18 +2 78% / 22% 0% $43,459 28 100%
Drafting Technology 15 80% / 20% 7% $72,672 85 92%
Fashion Merchandising 8 0% / 100% 0% $47,941 41 100%
Interior Design 8 0% / 100% 0% $42,852 26 97%
Music 8 88% / 12% 0% $46,340 36 94%
Music Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $39,521 18 99%
Musical Theatre 4 0% / 100% 0% $41,635 23 91%
Studio Art 9 +3 44% / 56% 0% $36,129 11 100%
Theater 4 75% / 25% 0% $41,635 23 91%
Aviation 29 97% / 3% 3% $55,510 61 100%
Aviation Management 11 82% / 18% 0% $55,510 61 100%
Construction Management 36 86% / 14% 0% $104,389 98 93%
Emergency Management 12 67% / 33% 0% $46,768 38 96%
Engineering Technology 21 86% / 14% 5% $84,560 93 95%
Industrial Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,812 85
Mechanical Engineering Technology 7 100% / 0% 0% $66,864 80 85%