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Is University of Central Missouri worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Central Missouri, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
University of Central Missouri sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $49,560 helps, but median debt of $21,000 plus yearly net price of $14,462 creates a tighter path. For context, University of Central Missouri's net price runs about 20% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$15,728
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $2,574 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $10,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$14,462
Median earnings 10 years out
$49,560
Median debt at graduation
$21,000
Graduation rate
52%
At University of Central Missouri, a typical graduate carries about $21,000 in student debt and earns roughly $49,560 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $239 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
University of Central Missouri is a public four year school in Warrensburg, MO. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Worth-It Score: 65/100
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Public 4-year
University of Missouri-Kansas City
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Worth-It Score: 69/100
Median net price: $13,310
Public 4-year
Southeast Missouri State
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Worth-It Score: 59/100
Median net price: $15,882
Public 4-year
Missouri Western State
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Worth-It Score: 55/100
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Public 4-year
Northwest Missouri State
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Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $16,244
Common questions about University of Central Missouri
The median net price at University of Central Missouri is $14,462 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →