Central Michigan University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 89.8%
- Applications
- 21,969
- Enrolled
- 2,222
- Yield Rate
- 11.3%
- SAT Average
- 1080
- ACT Midpoint
- 24
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $40
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 26.2%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 50.4%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 81.9%
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA
- Important
- Talent / Ability
- Considered
- Class Rank, Standardized Tests, Recommendations, Interview, Extracurricular Activities, Character / Personal Qualities, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $14,760
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $14,760
- Average Net Price
- $17,575
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $12,672
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $11,638
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $14,182
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $17,215
- Family Income Over $110k
- $18,780
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 70%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $14,713
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $21,393
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $31,520
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 61%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 31.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 40.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 59.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 74.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -2.39
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 5.9% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 67th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 2.4 standard deviations less competitive than its historical average.