MO
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
0.96 incidents / 1,000 students
Fayette, MO · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reported zero incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section for 2022–2024. Other Clery tables can still contain reports, and zero here does not mean no risk.
- 0.96
- Incidents / 1k students
- #605
- Rank of 2,072
- #32
- MO rank
- 1,041
- Enrolled students
0.96 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reported zero 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents in the score categories (0.00 per 1,000). Zero in those categories is not a safety proof, other Clery tables and unreported harm can still exist, and zero-report campuses are left unranked against each other.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.96
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #605
- safer than ranked campuses its size
- 71%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 0
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 176947 · Central Methodist University-College of 0.96/1k score rate · #605/2,072
RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-NONE · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-QUIET 0.96/1k
- RANK-MID #605/2,072
- ST-MID #32 in state
- BELOW-PEER UEI College-Ontario · 0.95 back
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-NONE No incidents
- ENR-SMALL 1,041
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: UEI College-Ontario (+0.95/1k)
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences sheet RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-NONE · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer UEI College-Ontario. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-QUIET · RANK-MID · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-NONE · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is UEI College-Ontario (+0.95/1k). National rank #605 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reported zero 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents in the score categories (0.00 per 1,000). Zero in those categories is not a safety proof, other Clery tables and unreported harm can still exist, and zero-report campuses are left unranked against each other.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Central Methodist University-College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Central on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- George T Baker Aviation · lowest peer 0
George T Baker Aviation Technical College — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Robert Morgan Educational Center · near 0
Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College — near
0 per 1,000 students
- Central Methodist University-College of · this campus 0.96
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences — this campus
0.96 per 1,000 students
- UEI College-Ontario · near
UEI College-Ontario — near
1.91 per 1,000 students
- Wilmington College · highest peer
Wilmington College — highest peer
2.88 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences's 0.96/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences was unchanged from 0 to 0 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 MO 4-year peers in this comparison, Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is larger than 86% and safer-reporting than 42% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Central Methodist Universi…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Theological Seminary | 72 | 0.00 | 0 | 44 |
| Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts | 89 | 0.00 | 3 | 44 |
| Aquinas Institute of Theology | 110 | 0.00 | 6 | 44 |
| Urshan Graduate School of Theology | 116 | 0.00 | 8 | 44 |
| Bolivar Technical College | 144 | 0.00 | 11 | 44 |
| Bryan University | 153 | 0.00 | 14 | 44 |
| Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis | 164 | 0.00 | 17 | 44 |
| Nazarene Theological Seminary | 168 | 11.90 | 19 | 11 |
| Central Christian College of the Bible | 189 | 0.00 | 22 | 44 |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 197 | 0.00 | 25 | 44 |
| Concorde Career College-Kansas City | 198 | 5.05 | 28 | 28 |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (this campus) | 1,041 | 0.96 | 86 | 42 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
Crime Statistics by Year
Across 3 reporting years (2022–2024), Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has no non-zero Criminal Offenses cell in the 11 Clery categories this profile tracks. Enrollment peer in this dataset: Southwestern College.
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Zero-filled category grids are omitted when every cell is zero (progressive surface); other Clery tables remain below when present
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 2 | 21 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 6 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 25 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 2 | 12 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 2 | 32 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
KS
Southwestern College
2.88 incidents / 1,000 students
FL
George T Baker Aviation Technical College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences sits on price and outcomes
At $22,766, Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences's reported average net price is cheaper than 77% among 116 Missouri colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,613.
- $22,766
- average net price
- $17,613
- Missouri median
- 2.5×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $7,151
- reported income-bracket spread
Net price moves with income here, but not sharply: $20,260 for families reporting under $30,000 against $27,411 above $110,000, a difference of $7,151. Aid narrows the gap without closing it, so the $22,766 average sits reasonably close to what most brackets report.
Six-year median earnings of $43,860 run about 1.9 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $28,260
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $28,260
- Avg Net Price
- $22,766
- Median Debt
- $17,619
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 40%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- SAT Average
- 1048
- SAT Math Range
- 520-555
- ACT Average
- 21
- ACT Range
- 17-23
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 52%
- Retention Rate
- 62%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $43,860
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $48,991
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 66%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,241 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS · 1,041 enrolled
Safety Score 2.88
George T Baker Aviation Technical College
Miami, FL · 1,040 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Wilmington College
Wilmington, OH · 1,040 enrolled
Safety Score 2.88
Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College
Miami, FL · 1,045 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
UEI College-Ontario
Ontario, CA · 1,045 enrolled
Safety Score 1.91
Closest by National Rank
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (national rank #605) sits near Lorain County Community College (#606) and Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (#604) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH
National Rank #606
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA
National Rank #604
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
National Rank #607
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
National Rank #603
Hood College
Frederick, MD
National Rank #602
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, both outside MO so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS · 1,041 enrolled
Safety score 2.88
Wilmington College
Wilmington, OH · 1,040 enrolled
Safety score 2.88
Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
Wauwatosa, WI · 1,037 enrolled
Safety score 1.93
The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, TN · 1,046 enrolled
Safety score 4.78
Rocky Mountain College
Billings, MT · 1,032 enrolled
Safety score 5.81
Corban University
Salem, OR · 1,029 enrolled
Safety score 2.92
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rootstown, OH · 1,029 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Northwest University
Kirkland, WA · 1,053 enrolled
Safety score 1.90
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, OH · 9,350 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA · 15,575 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · 8,376 enrolled
Safety score 0.96
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX · 19,901 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA · 22,740 enrolled
Safety score 0.97
Hood College
Frederick, MD · 2,101 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
Bismarck State College
Bismarck, ND · 4,206 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN · 9,488 enrolled
Safety score 0.95
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences safe?
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has a safety score of 0.96 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #605 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Southwestern College (2.88/1k). Same-state same-level set: Culver-Stockton College (3.89/1k); Harris-Stowe State University (9.98/1k); William Jewell College (3.13/1k); Kansas City Art Institute (11.07/1k); Ozark Christian College (5.43/1k); Cox College (46.96/1k); Logan University (0.00/1k); University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (13.89/1k).
What crimes are reported at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences?
None in the Criminal Offenses section. Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reported zero in every category in that section for calendar year 2024. VAWA, arrests, disciplinary referrals, and fire records are separate tables.
How does Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences compare to similar schools?
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reports 37% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Southwestern College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Southwestern College (2.88/1k); George T Baker Aviation Technical College (0.00/1k); Wilmington College (2.88/1k); Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College (0.00/1k); UEI College-Ontario (1.91/1k). Same-state same-level set: Culver-Stockton College (3.89/1k); Harris-Stowe State University (9.98/1k); William Jewell College (3.13/1k); Kansas City Art Institute (11.07/1k); Ozark Christian College (5.43/1k); Cox College (46.96/1k); Logan University (0.00/1k); University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis (13.89/1k).
Does Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have fire safety data?
Yes. Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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