Central Michigan University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #943 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #281 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #250 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #7 of 62 | In Michigan |
| #124 of 1,004 | For Organizational / Business / IO Psychology |
| Top50% | For 136 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 90%
- Undergraduates
- 10,193
- Graduates
- 4,295
- Male:Female Ratio
- 39:61
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- cmich.edu
Central Michigan University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Central Michigan University has an acceptance rate of 90% and is among the 38% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 90% | 89% | 90% |
| Applicants | 21,969 | 8,657 | 13,299 |
| Admissions | 19,732 | 7,708 | 12,012 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,188 | 845 | 1,339 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 34 | 13 | 21 |
5,044 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,356 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,347 or 61%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 960
or below
75% of them
had 1200
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Central Michigan University are 960-1200 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
157 or 7%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 21
or below
75% of them
had 27
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Central Michigan University are 21-27 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 9747 (68%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 1659 (12%) |
| Black or African American | 1156 (8%) |
| Hispanic | 726 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 466 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 304 (2%) |
| Asian | 295 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 48 (0.3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 7 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $13,042
- Students receiving aid
- 96%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $14,310 | $16,737 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,310 | $16,737 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $14,310 | $16,737 |
| Fee in-district | $450 | $450 |
| Fee in-state | $450 | $450 |
| Fee out-of-state | $450 | $450 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,510 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,394 |
| Room charge | $6,494 |
| Meal charge | $5,900 |
Central Michigan University majors
Central Michigan University has granted 2,319 bachelor's degrees across 121 programs, 1,456 master's across 58 programs, and 234 doctorate degrees across 17 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Central Michigan University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 16 | 407 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 53 | 242 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 142 | ||
| Computer Science | 38 | 87 | |
| Psychology, General | 110 | ||
| Medicine | 102 | ||
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 92 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 82 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 80 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 25 | 41 | 12 |
| Project Management | 78 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 70 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 60 | 8 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 25 | 38 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 50 | 12 | |
| Health & Medical Psychology | 60 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 53 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 48 | 5 | |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other | 53 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 19 | 33 | |
| Accounting | 49 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 48 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 28 | 17 | |
| Child Development | 44 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 44 | ||
| Public Administration | 14 | 30 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 42 | ||
| Finance, General | 41 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 40 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 39 | ||
| Physician Assistant | 37 | ||
| Public Relations & Image Management | 37 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 34 | ||
| Neuroscience | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 26 | 7 | |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 32 | ||
| Business & Corporate Communications, General | 31 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 30 | ||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 30 | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 29 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 16 | 13 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 29 | ||
| Social Work | 29 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 28 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 28 | ||
| Public Health, General | 27 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 25 | ||
| Statistics, General | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| Music Teacher Education | 24 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities | 22 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 21 | ||
| Interior Design | 21 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 21 | ||
| Purchasing, Procurement & Acquisitions and Contracts Management | 14 | 5 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 18 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 18 | ||
| Graphic Design | 18 | ||
| History, General | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| Environmental Studies | 17 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 17 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 15 | 1 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 16 | ||
| Advertising | 15 | ||
| Biochemistry | 15 | ||
| Environmental Science | 11 | 4 | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 14 | ||
| Health Teacher Education | 14 | ||
| Outdoor Education | 14 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 14 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 5 | 8 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 13 | ||
| Economics, General | 9 | 4 | |
| Fashion Merchandising | 11 | 2 | |
| Journalism | 13 | ||
| Meteorology | 13 | ||
| Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy | 13 | ||
| Digital Arts | 12 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 12 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 11 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 11 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 10 | 1 | |
| Physical Fitness Technician | 11 | ||
| Family Systems | 10 | ||
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 10 | ||
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 10 | ||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 9 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 9 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 9 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 9 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 8 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 8 | ||
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies & Technicians, Other | 8 | ||
| Engineering, General | 8 | ||
| Photojournalism | 8 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 8 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 7 | ||
| History Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 3 | 4 | |
| Legal Studies | 7 | ||
| Music, General | 7 | ||
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 7 | ||
| School Psychology | 3 | 4 | |
| Sociology, General | 7 | ||
| Astronomy | 6 | ||
| Conservation Biology | 6 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 6 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 6 | ||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 6 | ||
| Organizational Behavior Studies | 6 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 6 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education Administration | 5 | ||
| Creative Writing | 5 | ||
| Dance, Other | 5 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 5 | ||
| Land Use Planning and Management & Development | 5 | ||
| Real Estate | 5 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 5 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 4 | ||
| Community College Administration | 4 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 4 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 4 | ||
| Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 4 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | 1 | |
| Physics, General | 3 | 1 | |
| Public & Applied History | 4 | ||
| Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | 4 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 1 | 2 | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 3 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 3 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 3 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 3 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 2 | 1 | |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 3 | ||
| Voice and Opera | 3 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | 2 | ||
| Environmental Health | 2 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 2 | ||
| Industrial Technology & Technician | 2 | ||
| Philosophy | 2 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 1 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | ||
| Casino Management | 1 | ||
| Chemical Process Technology | 1 | ||
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 1 | ||
| Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis | 1 | ||
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy & Policy | 1 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Geography | 1 | ||
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 | ||
| Materials Chemistry | 1 | ||
| Materials Science | 1 | ||
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | 1 | ||
| Music Management | 1 | ||
| Musical Theatre | 1 | ||
| National Security Policy Studies | 1 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 1 | ||
| Women's Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 2,319 | 1,456 | 234 |
Central Michigan University has a graduation rate of 59%, which is among the 40% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 59% | 52% | 63% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Central Michigan University is a world-class research university with 17,801 scientific papers published and 327,160 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Psychology, Political Science, Physics, and Law.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 144 | 615 |
| 1994 | 141 | 814 |
| 1995 | 159 | 779 |
| 1996 | 104 | 906 |
| 1997 | 154 | 975 |
| 1998 | 136 | 1076 |
| 1999 | 160 | 1133 |
| 2000 | 157 | 1520 |
| 2001 | 158 | 1562 |
| 2002 | 213 | 2066 |
| 2003 | 239 | 2286 |
| 2004 | 222 | 2431 |
| 2005 | 271 | 3269 |
| 2006 | 308 | 3720 |
| 2007 | 303 | 4317 |
| 2008 | 353 | 4940 |
| 2009 | 432 | 5504 |
| 2010 | 403 | 6540 |
| 2011 | 444 | 7549 |
| 2012 | 463 | 8920 |
| 2013 | 571 | 9704 |
| 2014 | 623 | 10517 |
| 2015 | 627 | 11994 |
| 2016 | 685 | 12327 |
| 2017 | 813 | 13602 |
| 2018 | 851 | 15877 |
| 2019 | 909 | 18509 |
| 2020 | 1236 | 23701 |
| 2021 | 1095 | 28168 |
| 2022 | 1020 | 29488 |
| 2023 | 913 | 31140 |
| 2024 | 759 | 30910 |
| 2025 | 664 | 28414 |
Central Michigan University alumni
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Tim Allen
- Occupations
- television presenterfilm actorcomedianfilm directortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Timothy Alan Dick, known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999) for which he won a Golden Globe Award and Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–2021). He voices Buzz Lightyear for the Toy Story franchise (1995–present) for which he won an Annie Award and played Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in The Santa Clause franchise (1994–2023).
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Jeff Daniels
- Occupations
- voice actorstage actortelevision actordirectorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Jeffrey Warren Daniels is an American actor. He is known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Tony Awards.
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Terry O'Quinn
- Occupations
- singerguitaristtelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Terrance Quinn, known professionally as Terry O'Quinn, is an American actor. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance as John Locke on the TV series Lost (2004–2010). In film, he also played the title role in The Stepfather (1987) and Howard Hughes in The Rocketeer (1991) with roles in other films such as Heaven's Gate (1980), Silver Bullet (1985), Young Guns (1988), Blind Fury (1989), Tombstone (1993) and Primal Fear (1996).
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DDG
- Occupations
- singerYouTuberrappertelevision producersongwriter
- Biography
-
Darryl Dwayne Granberry Jr., known professionally by his initials DDG, is an American rapper, online streamer and YouTuber. He started making videos in 2014, and briefly attended Central Michigan University. He dropped out of college within a year to focus on his YouTube career.
General info
| Alternative names | CMU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1892 |
| Motto | Sapientia, Virtus, Amicitia Wisdom, Virtue, Friendship |
| Colors | maroon, gold |
| Academic calendar | July to June |
| Total FTE staff | 2,114 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 106 Warriner Hall Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 48859 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 22,000 |
| Phone | 9897744000 |