Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares CMU CGES's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
CMU CGES has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,512 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (2,521 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies3,8023,465337
Similarly Ranked Schools2,5122,289223
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri2,5212,0561,194
The below chart compares the student population between Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,646 male and 2,156 female students attending CMU CGES. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at CMU CGES.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at CMU CGES
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,4651,0782,387
Men1,5503291,221
Women1,9157491,166
Population by Gender/Attending Status at CMU CGES
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total337139198
Men965046
Women24189152

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,331 White students (61.31%) and 977 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (25.70%) at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native22193
Asian1798
Black or African American26519867
Hispanic632538
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White2,0608011,259
Two or More Races683137
Race/Ethnicity Unknown967465502
Total 3,4651,5501,915
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian211
Black or African American281711
Hispanic1697
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White27164207
Two or More Races927
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1028
Total 33796241

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,930 students whose age under twenty five and 1,453 students whose age is over thirty years old at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies.
Especially, 1,006 students are younger than eighteen and 16 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
TotalMenWomen
Total3,465 1,5501,915
Under 181,006 392614
18-19246 108138
20-21257 51206
22-24344 109235
25-29332 123209
30-34331 182149
35-39323 178145
40-49420 260160
50-64173 12845
65 and over16 151
unknown17 413
Total 3,465 1,5501,915
Population by Student Age at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies
TotalMenWomen
Total337 96241
20-217 07
22-2470 2446
25-2968 2345
30-3448 1137
35-3944 1133
40-4969 1356
50-6429 1217
unknown2 20
Total 337 96241

Online Student Population

At Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies, 2,500 students (65.75% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,178 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,042 students live in Missouri where Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies is located in and 127 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total3,8023,465337
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,1782,013165
Enrolled Some in Online Classes32226557
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,3021,187115
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,1782,013165
Missouri Residents2,0421,910132
Other State in U.S.1279631
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown972