Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies (CMU CGES) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Fayette, MO.
It offers 12 graduate programs - 11 Master's, 1 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,425.
A total of 337 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 3,802 students at CMU CGES. CMU CGES offers online graduate programs and 165 out of 337 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find CMU CGES's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,425. It offers twelve (12) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 411 Central Methodist Square, Fayette, MO |
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| Graduate School Students | 354 students
165 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $7,425 |
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| Student to Faculty | 28:1 (3.57%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 12 Graduate Programs
11 Master's, 1 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $7,425 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $390.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $7,020 |
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| Fees | $405 |
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| Cost per Credit | $390 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,600 |
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| Room & Board | $8,742 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $6,052 (Off-Campus) |
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| Off-Campus Total | $23,819 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $6,435 | $6,435 | $6,615 | $6,390 | $7,425 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 12 major areas - 11 Master's, 1 Post-Bachelor's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 137 | - | - | - |
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| Men | 49 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 88 | - | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 19 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
CMU CGES graduate schools have a total of 354 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 93 male and 261 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 96 full-time and 258 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 165 students enrolled through online exclusively and 57 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 281 White, 32 Black, and 5 Asian students are attending at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
7 grad students are younger than 22 and 98 students are older than 65. It has 138 students aged between 22 and 30 and 92 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 354 |
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| Men | 93 |
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| Women | 261 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 354 |
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| Full-time Students | 96 |
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| Part-time Students | 258 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 354 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 5 |
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| Black | 32 |
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| Hispanic | 11 |
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| White | 281 |
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| Two or more races | 6 |
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| Un-Known | 17 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 354 |
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| 21 & Under | 7 |
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| 22-24 | 70 |
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| 25-29 | 68 |
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| 30-34 | 48 |
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| 35-39 | 44 |
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| 40 & Over | 98 |
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Online Population
At Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies graduate schools, 165 students enrolled online exclusively and 57 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 337 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 165 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 57 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 115 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 165 |
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| Missouri Resident | 132 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 31 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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