University Of Central Missouri
Location and Contact Information
Warrensburg, MO 64093USA
Main Tel: (660) 543-4111
Web Site
The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.
Overview
The University of Central Missouri, or UCM, was established in 1871 as the State Normal School and later became Warrensburg Teachers College. In 1919, it was renamed to Central Missouri State Teachers College and to Central Missouri State College in 1946. The college gained university status in 1971 and was known as the Central Missouri State University. On September 20, 2006, UCM adopted its current name. The university campus encompasses more than 1500 acres in Warrensburg, Missouri.
- College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- College of Education
- College of Health and Human Services
- College of Science and Technology
- Harmon College of Business Administration
- The Graduate School
- The Honors College
Approximately 11% of UCM students are members of Greek Organizations. Some of these fraternities and sororities include the Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Sigma Kappa, Sigma Sigma Sigma, Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Delta Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Tau Gamma, Theta Chi, Alpha Kappa Alpha, and Zeta Phi Beta.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- Many students concentrating in photography and commercial art, engineering technician, education and teaching, real estate and construction management, and security and law enforcement.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
- Large number of students.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Masters Colleges and Universities I.
Features of note:
- The school offers a faculty tenure system.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Campus housing is available.
- Students may study abroad.
- Distance learning is available.
- Weekend study is an option.
- Part-time classes are available.
- ROTC.
- Athlete financial aid is awarded.
Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,585 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 13,170 |
| Room | $ 4,120 |
| Board | $ 2,200 |
| Books and supplies | $ 750 |
| Other | $ 2,600 |
Financial Aid
Central Missouri State participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.
In 2009-2010, 91% of students received financial aid of some sort.
| Grants | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Any Grant | 78% | $7,456 |
| Institutional Grant | 58% | $5,244 |
| Federal Grant | 31% | $6,102 |
| Pell Grant | 27% | $3,260 |
| Other Federal Grant | 25% | $4,008 |
| State or Local Grant | 43% | $2,162 |
| Loans | % of Students | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Student Loan | 61% | $5,061 |
| Federal Loan | 61% | $5,061 |
| Other Loan |
(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to University Of Central Missouri:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA | 10,662 |
| 2 | Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH | 17,874 |
| 3 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney, NE | 6,543 |
| 4 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA | 11,490 |
| 5 | Indiana State University | Terre Haute, IN | 10,457 |
| 6 | Bridgewater State College | Bridgewater, MA | 10,269 |
| 7 | SUNY College at Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh, NY | 6,358 |
| 8 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC | 9,050 |
| 9 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL | 24,397 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA | 17,764 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor | 1,666 | 86 |
| Master | 530 | 40 |
| Post-master's certificate | 31 | 6 |
| Postbaccalaureate certificate | 8 | 3 |
| Associate | 2 | 2 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| With tenure | 262 | |
| Without tenure; working toward tenure | 92 | |
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 106 |
Students
Student enrollment was 11,063 in 2009-2010 (10,610 full-time equivalent).
About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.
Undergrads are 78% of enrolled students and graduate students are 22%.
Students under 25 years old represent 72% of the student body. About 7% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Admissions Summary (2009-2010)
Applicants Admitted Men 64% Women 60% All 62%
Room and Board
Central Missouri State provides on-campus housing for 3,499 of its 10,610 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.
Athletics
School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association for major sports.
The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 187 male students received the aid (men were 64% of those receiving aid) and 105 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 36% of students receiving such aid) .
International Study
About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US.
International applicants are required to take the TOEFL exam.
Graduate School Focus
Central Missouri State offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.
The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Comprehensive.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
- Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
- Agricultural Business and Management
- Agriculture
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Accounting
- Actuarial Science
- Business Administration and Management
- Fashion Merchandising
- Finance
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer Science
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Studies
DESIGN
- Interior Design
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Agricultural Teacher Education
- Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Business Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Education
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education
- Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Secondary Education and Teaching
- Secondary School Administration/Principalship
- Social Studies Teacher Education
- Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Superintendency and Educational System Administration
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
ENGINEERING
- Engineering/Industrial Management
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
- Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
- Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
- Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
- Engineering Technology
- Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
- Industrial Technology/Technician
- Manufacturing Technology/Technician
- Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Child Development
- Social Work
FINE ARTS
- Fine/Studio Arts
HOSPITALITY
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Tourism and Travel Services Management
LIBERAL ARTS
- Anthropology
- Cartography
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- French Language and Literature
- General Studies
- Geography
- History
- Library Science/Librarianship
- Linguistics
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS
- Mathematics
MEDIA
- Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Journalism
- Mass Communication/Media Studies
- Organizational Communication
- Printing Management
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
- Radio and Television
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
MEDICINE
- Gerontology
MUSIC
- Music
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Athletic Training/Trainer
- Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)
- Kinesiology and Exercise Science
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
- Commercial and Advertising Art
- Photography
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- Construction Management
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
- Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physics
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Fire Protection
- Security and Protective Services
THERAPY AND COUNSELING
- Counseling Psychology
- Psychology
TRANSPORTATION
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations