CMU - CLAS vs. Bryan College of Health Sciences

Comparable Facts

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

Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is larger than Bryan College of Health Sciences based on total student enrollment (1,041 students vs. 765 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); Bryan College of Health Sciences is in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting).
• Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 12:1; Bryan College of Health Sciences 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 7.9% lower than at Bryan College of Health Sciences ($9,450 vs. $10,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 36.9% higher at CMU - CLAS than at Bryan College of Health Sciences (about $7,620 more per year; $28,260 vs. $20,640).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences than at Bryan College of Health Sciences (100% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students is 144.7% larger than aid received by Bryan College of Health Sciences students ($20,598 vs. $8,419).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at CMU - CLAS, test-free at Bryan College of Health Sciences.
• Typical fall application deadline: CMU - CLAS Aug 15, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 35.1% at CMU - CLAS vs. 67.2% at Bryan College of Health Sciences.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Central Methodist University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduates have a $7,436 lower median loan debt than Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates ($16,875 vs. $24,311).
• Among borrowers, CMU - CLAS graduates have an estimated $77 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates ($174 vs. $251).
• More Bryan College of Health Sciences graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CMU - CLAS students, three years after graduation (83% vs. 63%).

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