Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

89.8%

Acceptance rate

1,099

SAT Average

$16,041

Avg net price

9,916

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,099

SAT Reading/Writing490–610

SAT Math470–590

ACT Composite21–27

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 2,186Master’s 1,498Doctoral 231	2,186	1,498	231
Bachelor’s 488Master’s 361Doctoral None reported	488	361	None reported
Bachelor’s 297Master’s 164Doctoral 34	297	164	34
Bachelor’s 178Master’s 11Doctoral 10	178	11	10
Bachelor’s 170Master’s 21Doctoral None reported	170	21	None reported
Bachelor’s 144Master’s 26Doctoral 6	144	26	6
Bachelor’s 141Master’s 15Doctoral None reported	141	15	None reported
Bachelor’s 118Master’s 217Doctoral 170	118	217	170
Bachelor’s 114Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	114	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 90Master’s 9Doctoral None reported	90	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 68Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	68	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 67Master’s 561Doctoral None reported	67	561	None reported
Bachelor’s 57Master’s 10Doctoral None reported	57	10	None reported
Bachelor’s 55Master’s 8Doctoral None reported	55	8	None reported
Bachelor’s 47Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	47	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 39Master’s None reportedDoctoral 5	39	None reported	5
Bachelor’s 27Master’s 37Doctoral None reported	27	37	None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s 6Doctoral 2	20	6	2
Bachelor’s 16Master’s 15Doctoral 4	16	15	4
Bachelor’s 16Master’s 6Doctoral 0	16	6	0
Bachelor’s 12Master’s 11Doctoral None reported	12	11	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	8	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	6	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	0	None reported	None reported

Degrees awarded

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Mid-American Conference

Projected sponsored sports17

BaseballField HockeyFootball — Bowl SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's WrestlingSoftball

Athletic participation

468 unique student-athletes · 15 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

FAFSA due May 1

· Apply with Common App or the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $14,310
Required fees: $450
Food and housing: $12,564
Books and supplies: $1,250
Other expenses: $2,850
Total: $31,424

Total by year

$25,3682019–2019–20
$26,4162020–2120–21
$26,3702021–2221–22
$26,9682022–2322–23
$31,0582023–2423–24
$31,4242024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $16,041 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation39%

6-year graduation62%

Retention rate74%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$55,874

Median debt$27,000

Campus

Enrollment9,916

Student-faculty ratio16:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25