CMU - CLAS vs. Logan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Fayette, MO with Logan University in Chesterfield, MO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Logan University is larger than CMU - CLAS based on total student enrollment (1,406 students vs. 1,041 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is located in Fayette, MO (Distant Town setting); Logan University is in Chesterfield, MO (Large Suburban setting).
• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Logan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 12:1; Logan University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are 25.4% lower than at Logan University ($9,450 vs. $12,672).
• Out-of-state tuition is 214% higher at CMU - CLAS than at Logan University (about $19,260 more per year; $28,260 vs. $9,000).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences than at Logan University (100% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students is 144.2% larger than aid received by Logan University students ($20,598 vs. $8,435).

Admissions details

• Incoming CMU - CLAS students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 20) as students at Logan University (20).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at CMU - CLAS, test-free at Logan University.
• Typical fall application deadline: CMU - CLAS Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at CMU - CLAS average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at Logan University (3.27).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 35.1% at CMU - CLAS vs. 77.8% at Logan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Logan University graduates have a $9,825 lower median loan debt than CMU - CLAS graduates ($7,050 vs. $16,875).
• Among borrowers, Logan University graduates have an estimated $102 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than CMU - CLAS graduates ($72 vs. $174).
• More CMU - CLAS graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Logan University students, three years after graduation (63% vs. 57%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.