Student Population at CMU CGES

How many students at CMU CGES?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies has a total enrollment of 3,802 students, including 3,465 undergraduate and 337 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,646 male students (43.3%) and 2,156 female students (56.7%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,331 White students (61.3%) and 293 Black students (7.7%).
Class Level Breakdown: 3,465 undergraduate students (91.1%) and 337 graduate students (8.9%).
Class Delivery: 2,178 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 322 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 1,493 - CMU CGES's body is significantly larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,646 male (43.29%) and 2,156 female (56.71%) students are attending Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.35.

By class level, 3,465 (91.14%) are undergraduate students and 337 (8.86%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 44.73% are male and 55.27% are female, while among graduate students, 28.49% are male and 71.51% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	3,802	3,465	337
Men	1,646	1,550	96
Women	2,156	1,915	241

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,331 White, 293 Black, and 19 Asian students out of a total of 3,802 are attending at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 55.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	23	20	3
Asian	19	10	9
Black	293	215	78
Hispanic	79	34	45
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	2	1
White	2,331	865	1,466
Two or more races	77	33	44
Race Unknown	977	467	510

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	22	19	3
Asian	17	9	8
Black	265	198	67
Hispanic	63	25	38
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	2	1
White	2,060	801	1,259
Two or more races	68	31	37
Race Unknown	967	465	502

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	1	1	0
Asian	2	1	1
Black	28	17	11
Hispanic	16	9	7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	271	64	207
Two or more races	9	2	7
Race Unknown	10	2	8

Student Age Distribution

By age, CMU CGES has 1,006 students under 18 years old and 16 students over 65 years old. There are 1,930 students under 25 years old, and 1,853 students over 25 years old out of 3,802 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 1,006 students are younger than 18 and 16 students are older than 65. CMU CGES has 1,853 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,595 students aged 25 and over.

It has 77 graduate students aged under 25 and 258 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	1,006	614	392
18-19	246	138	108
20-21	264	213	51
22-24	414	281	133
25-29	400	254	146
30-34	379	186	193
35-39	367	178	189
40-49	489	216	273
50-64	202	62	140
Over 65	16	1	15

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	1,006	614	392
18-19	246	138	108
20-21	257	206	51
22-24	344	235	109
25-29	332	209	123
30-34	331	149	182
35-39	323	145	178
40-49	420	160	260
50-64	173	45	128
Over 65	16	1	15

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	7	7	0
22-24	70	46	24
25-29	68	45	23
30-34	48	37	11
35-39	44	33	11
40-49	69	56	13
50-64	29	17	12

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies, 2,178 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 322 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,042 students who live in Missouri or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 136 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	3,802	2,178	322
Undergraduate	3,465	2,013	265
Graduate	337	165	57

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Missouri Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	2,042	136
Undergraduate	1,910	103
Graduate	132	33

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,465 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 532 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 15.35%.275 students have transferred in as full-time status and 257 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	803
Transfer-in Full-time	275
Regular Part-time	2,130
Transfer-in Part-time	257

CMU CGES Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend CMU CGES?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 3,802 students are enrolled at CMU CGES.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at CMU CGES?

3,465 undergraduate and 337 graduate students are enrolled at CMU CGES.

What is the gender breakdown at CMU CGES?

1,646 male (43.29%) and 2,156 female (56.71%) students are attending CMU CGES.

How diverse is the student population at CMU CGES?

CMU CGES has a student population that is predominantly White: 2,331 White (61.31%), 293 Black (7.71%), and 19 Asian (0.50%) students are enrolled.

How many students at CMU CGES are under 18 or over 65?

1,006 students are under 18 and 16 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at CMU CGES take online courses?

2,178 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 322 students take some online courses.

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