Central Michigan University
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
9,916
Men / Women
38% / 62%
White
67%
Black
9%
Hispanic
5%
Mixed
3%
International
3%
Asian
2%
Native American
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
28%
Life & Natural Sciences
18%
Education
11%
Arts
7%
Engineering, Computing & Math
6%
Professional
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$14,760
Est. Cost of Attendance
$19,094
10-Year ROI
$181,000
ROI Percentile
74th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
75%
4-Year Graduation Rate
40%
6-Year Graduation Rate
59%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,435 (28th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
231 (20th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
68%
Yield (Unbound)
11%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $23M | #195 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #381 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #402 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 182 | #152 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 4 | #236 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 48 | #264 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Submitted Test Scores
68%
SAT Range
960
–
1,200
ACT Range
21
–
27
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business Administration | 889 | 48% / 52% | 3% | $73,867 | |
| Statistics | 14 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | $87,768 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 80 +4 | 24% / 76% | 1% | $64,838 | |
| Outdoor Education | 14 +2 | 43% / 57% | 0% | — | |
| Physical Fitness Technician | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $64,838 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,838 | |
| Accounting | 49 +5 | 59% / 41% | 2% | $81,007 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 50 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $84,623 | |
| Business Management and Administration | 53 +2 | 66% / 34% | 6% | $84,623 | |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 31 — | 52% / 48% | 3% | — | |
| Casino Management | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $56,386 | |
| Entrepreneurship | 48 +1 | 69% / 31% | 2% | $57,000 | |
| Finance | 41 +5 | 88% / 12% | 2% | $81,952 | |
| Financial Planning and Services | 11 +1 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $81,952 | |
| Hospitality Management | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $56,386 | |
| Human Resources Management | 25 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $76,160 | |
| International Business | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $82,910 | |
| Logistics | 30 +32 | 73% / 27% | 3% | $84,623 | |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 28 +3 | 68% / 32% | 14% | $107,121 | |
| Marketing | 82 +8 | 55% / 45% | 2% | $85,180 | |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 32 +1 | 6% / 94% | 0% | $56,386 | |
| Organizational Leadership | 19 +2 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $84,623 | |
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 14 +10 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $84,623 | |
| Real Estate | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | — | |
| Sports Management | 60 +1 | 83% / 17% | 2% | $64,838 | |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 92 — | 34% / 66% | 4% | $62,465 | |
| Criminal Justice | 30 +9 | 23% / 77% | 3% | — | |
| Public Administration | 14 +2 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $76,571 | |
| Social Work | 29 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $54,338 | |
| Fashion Merchandising | 11 +1 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $54,213 | |
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health Professions | 481 | 22% / 78% | 2% | $63,263 | |
| Athletic Training | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $92,684 | |
| Biochemistry | 15 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | — | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Biology | |||||
| Cellular and Molecular Biology | 70 +3 | 40% / 60% | 3% | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 53 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,789 | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 11% | $59,720 | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 29 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental Health | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $74,485 | |
| Environmental Studies | 17 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $49,498 | |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 10 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $68,724 | |
| Neuroscience | 28 — | 14% / 86% | 7% | $68,724 | |
| Nursing | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $74,485 | |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 13 — | 15% / 85% | 8% | $69,653 | |
| Health Administration | 25 +1 | 16% / 84% | 0% | $77,520 | |
| Health/Medical Psychology | 60 +2 | 17% / 83% | 0% | — | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 8 +1 | 38% / 62% | 0% | — | |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | |||||
| Psychology | 110 +41 | 15% / 85% | 2% | $56,036 | |
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $74,623 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | 92 | 73% / 27% | 1% | $104,085 | |
| Astronomy | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | — | |
| Computer Science | 38 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $109,327 | |
| Information Technology | 16 +2 | 81% / 19% | 0% | $99,589 | |
| Mathematics | 10 +3 | 50% / 50% | 10% | — | |
| Physics | |||||
| Chemistry | 5 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | — | |
| Geosciences | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $61,667 | |
| Materials Chemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Meteorology | 13 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science and Engineering | 154 | 49% / 51% | 3% | $77,324 | |
| Computer Engineering | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 18 — | 89% / 11% | 22% | $104,727 | |
| Environmental Engineering | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 40 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $97,865 | |
| Actuarial Science | 1 +8 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $93,194 | |
| Child Development | 44 +3 | 0% / 100% | 2% | $49,722 | |
| Family Systems | 10 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,722 | |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 4 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | — | |
| Legal Studies | 7 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $73,474 | |
| Women's Studies | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Chemical Process Technology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | — | |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician | 10 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $95,994 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Arts and Media | 703 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $54,943 | |
| Health Teacher Education | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,411 | |
| Advertising and Public Relations | 15 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $64,367 | |
| Economics | 9 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $69,821 | |
| Anthropology | 8 +2 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $45,738 | |
| English | 21 +1 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $46,033 | |
| Environmental Science and Policy | 11 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $49,498 | |
| French | 1 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,806 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $65,706 | |
| Geography | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,706 | |
| German | |||||
| History | 10 +1 | 80% / 20% | 0% | $49,728 | |
| International Affairs | 17 +1 | 47% / 53% | 6% | $63,247 | |
| Journalism | 13 +1 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $41,104 | |
| Philosophy | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Photojournalism | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,104 | |
| Political Science | 29 +8 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $63,639 | |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 37 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $64,367 | |
| Public/Applied History | 4 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $49,728 | |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 53 +1 | 68% / 32% | 0% | $48,902 | |
| Social Sciences | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Sociology | 7 +8 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $50,484 | |
| Spanish | 6 +9 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $46,806 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 26 +2 | 35% / 65% | 0% | $63,167 | |
| Biology Teacher Education | |||||
| Early Childhood Education | 142 — | 2% / 98% | 1% | $49,315 | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,978 | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities | 22 +2 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $53,978 | |
| Elementary Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,315 | |
| English Education | 34 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $62,411 | |
| History Teacher Education | 7 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $62,411 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 15 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $62,411 | |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 21 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $62,411 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 14 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $62,411 | |
| Art Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,411 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,997 | |
| Dance | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Digital Arts | 12 +1 | 58% / 42% | 0% | — | |
| Fashion Design | 14 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $59,803 | |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 9 +2 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $37,997 | |
| Graphic Design | 18 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $59,803 | |
| Interior Design | 21 — | 5% / 95% | 5% | $59,803 | |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,516 | |
| Music | 7 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $46,516 | |
| Music Education | 24 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $62,411 | |
| Music Management | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Music Performance | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,516 | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,516 | |
| Musical Theatre | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $39,363 | |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,363 | |
| Theater | 13 +1 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $39,363 | |
| Voice and Opera | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $46,516 |