University of Central Missouri: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2256 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #642 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #585 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #13 of 67 | In Missouri |
| #779 of 1,513 | For Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| Top50% | For 30 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 64%
- Undergraduates
- 7,584
- Graduates
- 5,273
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Post-master's certificate
- Website
- www.ucmo.edu
University of Central Missouri Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Central Missouri has an acceptance rate of 64% and is among the top 26% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 64% | 62% | 65% |
| Applicants | 5,647 | 2,372 | 3,265 |
| Admissions | 3,603 | 1,469 | 2,129 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,010 | 458 | 547 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 21 | 12 | 9 |
3,668 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,512 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
716 or 69%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 17
or below
75% of them
had 24
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Central Missouri are 17-24 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 7217 (56%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 3412 (27%) |
| Black or African American | 802 (6%) |
| Hispanic | 510 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 479 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 241 (2%) |
| Asian | 143 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 14 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $7,811
- Students receiving aid
- 97%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,550 | $8,796 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,550 | $8,796 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $17,100 | $17,592 |
| Fee in-district | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Fee in-state | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,851 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,140 |
| Room charge | $6,528 |
| Meal charge | $4,612 |
University of Central Missouri majors
University of Central Missouri has granted 1,384 bachelor's degrees across 67 programs and 2,073 master's across 40 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Central Missouri.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 76 | 1,146 |
| Information Technology | 170 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 99 | 23 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 45 | 68 |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 98 | 5 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 97 | |
| Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst | 1 | 92 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 84 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 43 | 36 |
| Industrial Technology & Technician | 1 | 74 |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician | 38 | 22 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 16 | 38 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 43 | 8 |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 50 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 30 | 16 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 41 | 4 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 40 | 2 |
| Industrial Engineering | 37 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 37 | |
| Construction Management, General | 36 | |
| Social Work | 31 | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 30 | |
| Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | 29 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 27 | |
| Library and Information Science | 27 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 26 | |
| Accounting | 13 | 12 |
| Agricultural Business and Management, Other | 25 | |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 25 | |
| Aviation & Airway Management and Operations | 11 | 13 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 14 | 10 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 24 | |
| Child Development | 22 | |
| History, General | 15 | 7 |
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 21 | |
| Finance, General | 20 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 19 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 19 | |
| Economics, General | 18 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 18 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 18 | |
| Music, General | 8 | 10 |
| Radio and Television | 18 | |
| Mathematics, General | 9 | 7 |
| Public Relations & Image Management | 16 | |
| CAD & CADD Drafting and & or Design Technology & Technician | 15 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 5 | 9 |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 13 | |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 13 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 12 | |
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 12 | |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 11 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 11 | |
| Education, Other | 11 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 11 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 11 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 9 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 9 | |
| Anthropology, General | 8 | |
| Fashion Merchandising | 8 | |
| Interior Design | 8 | |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 | |
| Human Nutrition | 7 | |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies & Technicians, Other | 7 | |
| Art Teacher Education | 6 | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 6 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 6 | |
| Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer | 6 | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 5 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 4 | 1 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 5 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 5 | |
| Actuarial Science | 4 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 4 | |
| Musical Theatre | 4 | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 3 | |
| Insurance | 3 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 3 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 3 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 3 | |
| Sociology, General | 3 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 2 | |
| Chemistry, General | 2 | |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 2 | |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 1,384 | 2,073 |
University of Central Missouri has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 49% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 54% | 49% | 58% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Central Missouri has published 3,161 scientific papers with 41,636 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Sociology, Psychology, Medicine, Biology, Environmental Science, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 36 | 61 |
| 1994 | 31 | 87 |
| 1995 | 44 | 101 |
| 1996 | 35 | 105 |
| 1997 | 38 | 114 |
| 1998 | 39 | 175 |
| 1999 | 37 | 183 |
| 2000 | 42 | 228 |
| 2001 | 42 | 263 |
| 2002 | 50 | 310 |
| 2003 | 57 | 376 |
| 2004 | 71 | 417 |
| 2005 | 74 | 460 |
| 2006 | 89 | 644 |
| 2007 | 67 | 841 |
| 2008 | 87 | 954 |
| 2009 | 85 | 1055 |
| 2010 | 94 | 1270 |
| 2011 | 100 | 1381 |
| 2012 | 59 | 1595 |
| 2013 | 91 | 1815 |
| 2014 | 98 | 1923 |
| 2015 | 82 | 1958 |
| 2016 | 91 | 1909 |
| 2017 | 127 | 1874 |
| 2018 | 97 | 1974 |
| 2019 | 112 | 2258 |
| 2020 | 144 | 2746 |
| 2021 | 167 | 2869 |
| 2022 | 127 | 2824 |
| 2023 | 130 | 2917 |
| 2024 | 114 | 2825 |
| 2025 | 112 | 2400 |
University of Central Missouri alumni
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Carrie Nation
- Occupations
- writeragitator
- Biography
-
Caroline Amelia Nation, often referred to as Carrie, Carry Nation, Carrie A. Nation, or Hatchet Granny, was an American and a radical member of the temperance movement, which opposed alcohol consumption before the advent of Prohibition. Nation is noted for attacking alcohol-serving establishments (most often taverns) with a hatchet. She married David Nation in 1874. She was previously known by either her birth name, Carrie Moore and, after her first marriage in 1867, as Carrie Gloyd.
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David Cook
- Occupations
- singerguitaristsinger-songwritercomposerscreenwriter
- Biography
-
David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter. Cook rose to fame after winning the seventh season of American Idol in 2008.
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Chuck Palumbo
- Occupations
- professional wrestler
- Biography
-
Charles Ronald Palumbo is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with professional wrestling promotions World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWE) in the late-1990s and 2000s, where he held the WCW World Tag Team Championship and WWF/E World Tag Team Championship. He hosted the Discovery Channel series Lords of the Car Hoards and "Rusted Development".
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Katie Sowers
- Occupations
- American football coachassistant coach
- Biography
-
Katie Sowers is an American football coach, formerly in the National Football League (NFL). She was the first openly gay and first female coach in Super Bowl history. Sowers began her American football career playing in the Women's Football Alliance (WFA). She joined the NFL in 2016 as a coach for the Atlanta Falcons and then with the San Francisco 49ers, before joining the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021. Sowers currently works in the athletic department of Ottawa University.
General info
| Alternative names | Central UCM |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1871 |
| Motto | Education for Service |
| Colors | cardinal, black |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Terms (May-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,178 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 108 W South Street Warrensburg, Missouri, 64093 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 19,000 |
| Phone | 6605434111 |