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University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri Public 4-year Town

Overview

University of Central Missouri is a public four-year institution based in Warrensburg, Missouri. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 12,857 students in fall 2024, including 7,584 undergraduates and 5,273 graduate students.

University of Central Missouri offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 113 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, and Industrial Technology/Technician. It awarded 4,536 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 35 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Key figures

12,857
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
4,536
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
113
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 113

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Computer and Information Sciences 6
Education 24
Engineering Technologies 8
Business, Management and Marketing 11
Health Professions 9
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Visual and Performing Arts 7
Psychology 4
Transportation and Materials Moving 2
Communication and Journalism 4
Family and Consumer Sciences 3
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Engineering 2
Social Sciences 5
Library Science 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3
Public Administration and Social Services 1
English Language and Literature 3
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 3
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
  • Mathematics CertificateBachelorMaster Online option 14 graduates
History 1
Physical Sciences 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Communications Technologies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
45%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
1,370
Master's degrees
2,717
Certificates under 1 year
231
Postbaccalaureate certificates
97
Post-master's certificates
121

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
12,857
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,584
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,273
Full-time, fall 2024
50%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
16,977
Undergraduates, 2024-25
10,397
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,580
Full-time, 2024-25
50%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
55%
Men
45%
White
58%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
23%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
35
Programs with a fully online option
14
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
32%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association
President
Dr. Roger Best
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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