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Friends University vs Central Methodist Liberal Arts and Sciences

Central Methodist Liberal Arts and Sciences students with aid paid less on average: $21,697 vs $26,384 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureFriends UniversityCentral Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Admit rate 55% 57%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 960–1090 960–1045
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 15–28 17–23
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureFriends UniversityCentral Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Sticker price per year $52,025 $46,657
Average paid after grants $26,384 $21,697
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureFriends UniversityCentral Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Under $30,000 $24,582 $20,639
$30,000–$48,000 $22,138 $21,402
$48,000–$75,000 $22,418 $22,579
$75,000–$110,000 $25,834 $21,381
Over $110,000 $30,715 $27,662
After you start
MeasureFriends UniversityCentral Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Undergrads 1,048 1,040
Graduate within 6 years 61% 53%
Come back for year two 66% 62%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $54,046 $53,620
Median debt at graduation $22,750 $18,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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