Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,323
Graduate Enrollment: 4,007
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 77.08%
Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)
First generation college students: 29.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 4.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 56.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 35.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 22.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 15.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 76.1%
Black: 10.1%
Hispanic: 5.4%
Asian: 1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 1.2%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Black: 10.1%
Hispanic: 5.4%
Asian: 1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 1.2%
Unknown race: 1.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $26,085
In-State tuition: $13,200Out-of-State tuition: $13,200
Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,920 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,250 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,000 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,250 (2022)
Average Family Income: $78,099 (2017)
Median Family Income: $57,838 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 33.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 69.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $12,622 |
| $30k-48k | $13,127 |
| $48k-75k | $14,224 |
| $75k-110k | $17,623 |
| $110k+ | $20,012 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 34%6-year graduation rate: 62%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.6% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $27,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $11,525 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $23,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $25,406 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 60.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 65.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 70.1% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 42.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 45.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,693 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $50,137 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 59 | $29,000 | $304 | $23,847 ($1,987) | $42,661 ($3,555) |
| Doctoral Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 8 | $65,900 ($5,492) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 15 | $24,309 ($2,026) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 82 | $27,000 | $286 | $32,763 ($2,730) | $51,268 ($4,272) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 32 | $27,000 | $286 | $26,847 ($2,237) | $32,022 ($2,669) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 108 | $27,000 | $286 | $28,829 ($2,402) | $41,265 ($3,439) |
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 18 | $38,597 ($3,216) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 160 | $27,000 | $286 | $37,650 ($3,138) | $51,494 ($4,291) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 31 | $27,000 | $286 | $58,111 ($4,843) | $82,462 ($6,872) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 81 | $418 | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 36 | $27,000 | $276 | $66,378 ($5,532) | $89,004 ($7,417) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 1 | $58,569 ($4,881) | |||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 46 | $327 | $50,197 ($4,183) | $51,984 ($4,332) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 88 | $312 | $58,468 ($4,872) | $66,471 ($5,539) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 25 | $460 | $75,922 ($6,327) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 43 | $31,000 | $329 | $42,294 ($3,525) | $43,515 ($3,626) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 35 | $573 | $42,996 ($3,583) | $50,544 ($4,212) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 58 | $29,000 | $286 | $42,001 ($3,500) | $40,126 ($3,344) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 207 | $29,000 | $307 | $41,914 ($3,493) | $43,844 ($3,654) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 55 | $329 | $52,892 ($4,408) | $59,704 ($4,975) | |
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 27 | $30,000 | $302 | $72,169 ($6,014) | $88,286 ($7,357) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 16 | $46,207 ($3,851) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Real Estate. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 69 | $27,000 | $286 | $68,725 ($5,727) | $84,789 ($7,066) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 54 | $30,000 | $297 | $64,581 ($5,382) | $75,648 ($6,304) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 14 | $64,630 ($5,386) | $76,248 ($6,354) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 16 | $28,500 | $302 | $68,629 ($5,719) | |
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 28 | $395 | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Engineering-Related Fields. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 35 | $27,000 | $284 | $29,053 ($2,421) | $43,068 ($3,589) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 38 | $183 | $57,684 ($4,807) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 126 | $27,209 | $286 | $31,248 ($2,604) | $39,851 ($3,321) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 9 | $36,634 ($3,053) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 39 | $27,500 | $286 | $25,639 ($2,137) | $36,145 ($3,012) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 1 | $32,286 ($2,691) | |||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 159 | $27,000 | $286 | $26,568 ($2,214) | $50,721 ($4,227) |
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 17 | $39,159 ($3,263) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 12 | $38,736 ($3,228) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 63 | $27,000 | $265 | $27,232 ($2,269) | $57,802 ($4,817) |
| Master's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 19 | $43,976 ($3,665) | |||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 16 | $60,073 ($5,006) | $74,610 ($6,218) | ||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Historic Preservation and Conservation. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 21 | $25,005 ($2,084) | $35,443 ($2,954) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 1 | $46,766 ($3,897) | |||
| Master's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 326 | $27,000 | $286 | $29,437 ($2,453) | $46,202 ($3,850) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 28 | $350 | $37,274 ($3,106) | $53,230 ($4,436) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 14 | $18,372 ($1,531) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 10 | $31,000 | $329 | $52,964 ($4,414) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 303 | $27,000 | $286 | $28,305 ($2,359) | $43,964 ($3,664) |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 13 | $75,893 ($6,324) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 130 | $33,932 | $281 | $43,848 ($3,654) | $50,641 ($4,220) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 14 | $27,500 | $286 | ||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 100 | $405 | $58,826 ($4,902) | $60,204 ($5,017) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 55 | $27,000 | $286 | $36,164 ($3,014) | $46,705 ($3,892) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 15 | $31,000 | $297 | $21,135 ($1,761) | $38,449 ($3,204) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 29 | $27,000 | $286 | $43,616 ($3,635) | |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 15 | $27,000 | $278 | $41,684 ($3,474) | |
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 14 | $27,000 | $284 | $32,179 ($2,682) | $49,936 ($4,161) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 57 | $27,239 | $276 | $32,443 ($2,704) | $55,204 ($4,600) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 59 | $28,563 | $286 | $30,696 ($2,558) | $39,894 ($3,325) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 60 | $27,000 | $286 | $34,804 ($2,900) | $52,781 ($4,398) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 42 | $28,500 | $292 | $34,526 ($2,877) | $51,538 ($4,295) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 9 | $28,000 | $286 | $31,405 ($2,617) | |
| Master's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 19 | $31,000 | $329 | $23,045 ($1,920) | $30,139 ($2,512) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 21 | $27,975 | $297 | $28,800 ($2,400) | $42,752 ($3,563) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 89 | $23,992 | $246 | $23,367 ($1,947) | $52,249 ($4,354) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 40 | $664 | $51,773 ($4,314) | $59,014 ($4,918) | |
| First Professional Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 61 | $27,000 | $276 | $43,049 ($3,587) | $59,162 ($4,930) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 111 | $455 | $59,665 ($4,972) | $69,708 ($5,809) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 16 | $139,149 ($11,596) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Information Systems and Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 21 | $27,000 | $286 | $45,630 ($3,803) | |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 33 | $1,289 | $111,651 ($9,304) | $117,592 ($9,799) | |
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 102 | $2,889 | $58,328 ($4,861) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 27 | $31,000 | $298 | $40,100 ($3,342) | |
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 15 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 71 | $27,000 | $279 | $35,629 ($2,969) | $45,042 ($3,754) |
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 59 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 43 | $27,000 | $264 | $20,373 ($1,698) | $51,061 ($4,255) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 364 | $28,000 | $286 | $52,077 ($4,340) | $64,881 ($5,407) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 470 | $386 | $74,046 ($6,171) | $76,339 ($6,362) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 82 | $90,130 ($7,511) | $71,416 ($5,951) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 23 | $24,250 | $217 | $62,878 ($5,240) | $75,013 ($6,251) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 123 | $29,000 | $298 | $57,167 ($4,764) | $65,971 ($5,498) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 60 | $27,000 | $286 | $42,381 ($3,532) | $53,574 ($4,465) |
| Master's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 128 | $26,672 | $270 | $52,751 ($4,396) | $65,653 ($5,471) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 100 | $29,000 | $307 | $33,940 ($2,828) | $45,653 ($3,804) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 95 | $27,670 | $283 | $50,476 ($4,206) | $59,968 ($4,997) |
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 171 | $404 | $60,236 ($5,020) | $63,997 ($5,333) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Human Resources Management and Services. | 26 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International Business. | 20 | $74,504 ($6,209) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | International Business. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 48 | $27,000 | $281 | $65,054 ($5,421) | $82,839 ($6,903) |
| Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 24 | $377 | $89,937 ($7,495) | $94,443 ($7,870) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 218 | $27,000 | $286 | $52,838 ($4,403) | $69,950 ($5,829) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 56 | $27,000 | $277 | $32,182 ($2,682) | $43,940 ($3,662) |
| Master's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 23 | $25,905 | $233 | $30,562 ($2,547) | $41,508 ($3,459) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 4 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $90,693Full time faculty: 77%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0
School's endowment start of year: $187,796,510 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $246,144,980 (2022)