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Central Missouri State University

General Information

Name: Central Missouri State University
Address: , Warrensburg, MO 64093
Phone:

  • General information: (660) 543-4111
  • Financial aid office: (660) 543-4040
  • Admissions office: (660) 543-4290

Website: www.ucmo.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$5,835$5,550$5,340
        Out-of-state$11,250$10,680$10,260
Books and supplies$600$500$500
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,412$5,180$4,988
        Other expenses$2,400$2,300$2,300

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,247$13,530$13,128
Out-of-state
        On-campus$19,662$18,660$18,048

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 88%
  • Federal grants: 29%
  • State/local grants: 5%
  • Institutional grants: 62%
  • Student loans: 57%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3025
  • State/local grants:$2081
  • Institutional grants:$2775
  • Student loans:$5948

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,6311,5612,070
Percent admitted83.9%83.9%83.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time49.5%48.5%50.2%
Part-time2.8%2.9%2.7%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 10604
Undergraduate enrollment: 8817
First-time student retention: 71%
Overall graduation rate: 50%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 81%
    • Part Time: 19%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 84%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Business and Management, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Actuarial Science - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Construction Management - Bachelor
  • Fashion Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Master
  • Organizational Communication, General - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
  • Radio and Television - Bachelor
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Printing Management - Associate, Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Biology Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Master
  • Education, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design - Master
  • Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary School Administration/Principalship - Master
  • Social Studies Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor
  • Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
  • Industrial Safety Technology/Technician - Master
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor, Master
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Master
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) - Bachelor
  • Nursing, Other - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science, Other - Master
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Gerontology - Master
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies - Bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Security and Protective Services, Other - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master
    Transportation and Materials Moving
  • Aviation/Airway Management and Operations - Master
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Commercial and Advertising Art - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Photography - Bachelor


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