The student population at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies is 3,802 (3,465 undergraduate and 337 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 714 (15.81%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at CMU CGES is 91.14% which is decreased by 790 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 76 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 76 male students for every 100 female students, up from 45 in 2015.
- 2,178 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 59.21% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,772 where 3,802 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 4,516 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,145 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,516 to 3,802 students, a net loss of 714 (15.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,446 where 3,465 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 325 where 337 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.31%. The percentage was 88.40% 10 years ago and CMU CGES still has a high percentage of white students. 0.50% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.71% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 2.08% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 88.40% to 61.31%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.60% to 0.50%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.47% to 7.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.09% to 2.08%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6173 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.2163 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,178 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 57% of total students. The number of online students has increased 59.21% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies from 2015 to 2025.