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Compare Webster University vs Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies

Saint Louis, MO · Fayette, MO

Webster UniversityCentral Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
Cost
Price after aid (average)$27,047/yr$14,601/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$22,359/yr$14,601/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$23,000$17,619
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$22,083/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$27,257/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$29,315/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (income over $110k)$31,314/yrNo data reported
Typical loan payment after graduation$244/mo$187/mo
Room & board (on campus)$12,318/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$13,200/yr$8,742/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$1,600/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$8,558/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$51,188/yr$22,310/yr
Tuition (in-state)$31,750/yr$7,440/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$31,750/yr$7,440/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%32%
Students taking federal loans46%21%
Getting in
Students who get accepted86%88%
SAT range (middle 50%)1110–1310No data reported
SAT average11021120
ACT range (middle 50%)18–2519–25
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 17–25 · Math 16–23English 19–24 · Math 19–24
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received5,341280
Students accepted3,097244
Students who enrolled452218
Accepted students who enroll15%89%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores9%0%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores37%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Other admission testsOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate64%No data reported
Freshmen who come back69%53%
Typical earnings 10 years in$50,876/yr$48,991/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$32,114–$75,788$34,222–$74,400
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)51%65%
White students graduating67%0%
Black students graduating47%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating61%No data reported
Asian students graduating77%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$39,656/yr$43,860/yr
Earn more than a HS grad73%71%
Graduate on time55%No data reported
Pell students who graduate55%No data reported
First-gen students who finish49%47%
Low-income students who finish44%45%
Students who transfer outNo data reported50%
Typical earnings 8 years in$46,628/yr$46,676/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsVisual & Performing Arts 26% · Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Communications Technologies 8%Education 41% · Health Professions 21% · Business, Management & Marketing 19%
Most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 26% of degreesEducation — 41% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degreesHealth Professions — 21% of degrees
3rd most popular programCommunications Technologies — 8% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degrees
4th most popular programCommunication & Journalism — 7% of degreesPsychology — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesFamily & Consumer Sciences — 3% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations — $99,179/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $95,405/yr
Degrees in STEM12%3.5%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,3042,092
Students per professor16 : 128 : 1
Graduate students5,938337
Average professor pay$9,218/mo$6,109/mo
Full-time professors100%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$41,650$38,484
SettingSuburb (large)Rural (distant)
LocationSaint Louis, MOFayette, MO
RegionPlainsPlains
Founded1915No data reported
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students17%0%
Men43%48%
Women57%52%
White students54%75%
Black students13%12%
Hispanic or Latino students5.2%2.3%
Asian students2.8%0.6%
Two or more races4.7%2.6%
Other / not reported2.4%7.5%
Special typeNoneReligiously affiliated
First-generation students30%44%
Part-time students14%51%
Students age 25+21%41%
Spent on teaching per student$8,345/yr$2,251/yr
Endowment$66.7M$16.9M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing850No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$7,420/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$5,400/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationNo data reportedUnited Methodist
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division III without footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams16No data reported
Student athletes250No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$3.1MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$3.3MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$42,823No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.