Central Michigan University: Statistics

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#250 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
77%
Average SAT
1115
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
97%
Undergraduates
11,417
Graduates
4,007
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 77% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 77% 74% 79%
Applicants 18,517 6,894 11,623
Admissions 14,273 5,118 9,155
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,884 748 1,136
Freshmen enrolled part time 26 14 12

3,727 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,420 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,097 or 57%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1010
or below

75% of them
had 1220
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Central Michigan University are 1010-1220 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
182 or 10%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 26
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Central Michigan University are 20-26 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 11334 (74%)
Black or African American 1548 (10%)
Hispanic 754 (5%)
Two or more races 557 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 519 (3%)
Asian 298 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 274 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 39 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 17 (0.1%)

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
$10,288
Students receiving aid
97%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $12,750$15,194
Tuition in-state $12,750$15,194
Tuition out-of-state $12,750$15,194
Fee in-district $450$450
Fee in-state $450$450
Fee out-of-state $450$450

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 5,514
Combined charge for room and board $10,920
Room charge $5,400
Meal charge $5,520

Central Michigan University majors

Central Michigan University has granted 3,365 bachelor's degrees across 123 programs, 1,506 master's across 66 programs, and 238 doctorate degrees across 18 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Central Michigan University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 37 321
Psychology, General 207
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 182
Organizational Leadership 43 130
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 57 103
Community Organization and Advocacy 155
Information Technology 36 106
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 29 89 15
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 125
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 104
Child Development 100
Medicine 90
Public Administration 14 72
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 80
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other 80
Accounting 76
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 63 13
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 65 10
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 62 12
Finance, General 74
Computer Science 58 8
Physical Therapy & Therapist 66
Mechanical Engineering 65
Public Relations & Image Management 64
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 47 16
Social Sciences, Other 59
Meeting and Event Planning 58
Social Work 57
Neuroscience 51 3 2
Educational & Instructional Technology 45 10
Project Management 51
Curriculum and Instruction 50
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 47
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 45
Political Science and Government, General 45
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 26 18
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 43
Fashion Merchandising 37 4
Physician Assistant 40
Management Information Systems, General 39
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 39
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 38
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 37
Music Teacher Education 34 2
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 35
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 34
Purchasing, Procurement & Acquisitions and Contracts Management 19 15
Advertising 33
Business & Corporate Communications, General 32
Dietetics & Dietitian 32
Family Systems 30
Human Nutrition 30
History, General 18 10 1
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 28
Interior Design 27
Engineering & Industrial Management 26
Mathematics Teacher Education 22 3
Statistics, General 14 7 4
Environmental Studies 24
Graphic Design 24
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 24
English Language and Literature, General 21 2
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 22
Public Health Education and Promotion 22
Athletic Training & Trainer 21
Fine & Studio Arts, General 21
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 19
Journalism 19
Social Studies Teacher Education 19
Fashion & Apparel Design 18
Mathematics, General 14 3 1
Reading Teacher Education 18
Sociology, General 18
Biochemistry 17
Economics, General 5 12
International Business & Trade & Commerce 9 8
Drafting & Design Engineering Technologies & Technicians, Other 16
Environmental Science 14 2
Legal Studies 16
Photojournalism 16
Outdoor Education 15
History Teacher Education 14
Physical Fitness Technician 14
Chemistry, General 6 7
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 13
Public Health, General 13
School Psychology 9 4
Audiology & Audiologist 12
International Relations and Affairs 12
Meteorology 12
Special Education and Teaching, General 12
Adult and Continuing Education Administration 11
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 3 8
Computer Engineering, General 11
Creative Writing 1 10
Financial Planning and Services 11
Music Performance, General 4 7
Anthropology, General 10
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 10
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3 5 2
Engineering, General 9
Health Teacher Education 9
Philosophy 9
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 9
Clinical Psychology 6 2
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 8
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 8
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 8
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 8
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 7
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 7
Music, General 7
Musical Theatre 7
Actuarial Science 6
Conservation Biology 6
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 6
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 2 4
Physics, General 1 4 1
Spanish Language and Literature 6
Astronomy 5
Biomedical Sciences, General 5
Children's and Adolescent Literature 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 5
Environmental Health 5
Experimental Psychology 2 3
Public & Applied History 5
Real Estate 5
Social Sciences, General 5
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 4
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 4
Health & Medical Psychology 4
Industrial Technology & Technician 4
Music Theory and Composition 3 1
Religion & Religious Studies 4
Applied Mathematics, General 3
French Language and Literature 3
Geography 3
Information Resources Management 3
Land Use Planning and Management & Development 3
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 3
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 3
Women's Studies 3
Writing, General 3
Art Teacher Education 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 2
Conducting 2
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis 2
Digital Arts 2
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 2
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 2
Geology & Earth Science, General 2
Materials Science 2
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 2
Research and Development Management 2
Spanish Language Teacher Education 2
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 2
Biology Teacher Education 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
National Security Policy Studies 1
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 1
Physics Teacher Education 1
Speech Teacher Education 1
Voice and Opera 1
Grand Total 3,365 1,506 238

Central Michigan University has a graduation rate of 62%, which is among the 36% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 62% 56% 66%
  • Full-time retention rate - 77%
  • Part-time retention rate - 63%

Publications & Citations

Central Michigan University is a world-class research university with 9,202 scientific papers published and 176,260 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Psychology, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Chemistry, Biology, and Environmental Science.

Publications
9,202
Citations
176,260

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
2,107 / 30,283
Medicine
2,012 / 35,233
Psychology
1,548 / 51,851
Physics
1,069 / 31,163
Engineering
966 / 25,067
Computer Science
941 / 15,911
Business
899 / 16,442
Chemistry
895 / 30,314
Biology
831 / 23,114
Environmental Science
769 / 16,151
Mathematics
584 / 11,691
Materials Science
494 / 16,015
Social Psychology
487 / 23,562
Sociology
479 / 6,698
Economics
427 / 6,083
Art & Design
401 / 3,273
Health Science
400 / 6,017
Child Psychology
353 / 12,046
Demography
340 / 7,992
Political Science
317 / 1,611
Math Teachers
272 / 4,395
Ecology
266 / 7,821
Atomic and Molecular physics
242 / 6,372
Education Majors
240 / 5,178
Communications and Public Relations
206 / 3,932
Clinical Psychology
200 / 6,999
Geography and Cartography
180 / 2,105
Physical Therapy
179 / 3,398
Marketing
159 / 4,499
Geology
149 / 3,772
History
142 / 396
Cognitive Science
142 / 4,672
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
135 / 1,929
Statistics
130 / 4,411
Audiology
126 / 1,695
Law
123 / 696
Public Health
120 / 2,101
Organic Chemistry
119 / 2,635
Chemical Engineering
118 / 3,851
Healthcare Management (MHA)
112 / 926

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 95 478
1992 109 583
1993 104 664
1994 117 859
1995 110 856
1996 74 1006
1997 103 1179
1998 100 1333
1999 106 1480
2000 109 1678
2001 121 1939
2002 138 2426
2003 188 2689
2004 175 3040
2005 208 3955
2006 236 4610
2007 243 5309
2008 279 6348
2009 295 6988
2010 353 8204
2011 333 9593
2012 377 10738
2013 494 12249
2014 529 12739
2015 543 14437
2016 582 13981
2017 662 15237
2018 664 15433
2019 722 18379
2020 966 22315
2021 863 26739
Academic rankings

Central Michigan University alumni

  1. Tim Allen

    Tim Allen
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    film actorcomedianfilm directortelevision actorracing automobile driver
    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 for which he won an Annie Award and played Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in The Santa Clause franchise (1994–present). Allen's other films include Tropical Snow (1988), Galaxy Quest (1999), Joe Somebody (2001), Zoom (2006), Wild Hogs (2007), The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2009), Crazy on the Outside (2010), 3 Geezers! (2013), and El Camino Christmas (2017).

  2. Jeff Daniels

    Jeff Daniels
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    voice actorfilm actormusicianplaywrighttelevision actor
    Biography

    Jeffrey Warren Daniels is an American actor, musician and playwright, also 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 three Tony Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards.

  3. Terry O'Quinn

    Terry O'Quinn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    television actoractorfilm actorsingerguitarist
    Biography

    Terrance Quinn, known professionally as Terry O'Quinn, is an American actor. He played John Locke on the TV series Lost, the title role in The Stepfather and Stepfather II, and Peter Watts in Millennium, which ran for three seasons (1996–1999). He has also hosted Mysteries of the Missing on The Science Channel. For his role in Lost, he won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

  4. Carter Oosterhouse

    Carter Oosterhouse
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 47)
    Biography

    Carter Nicholas Oosterhouse is an American television personality and former model, who was born in Traverse City, Michigan. Oosterhouse first gained national fame as a carpenter on the TLC series Trading Spaces and has hosted other home improvement and how-to television shows. In 2008, he was host of three HGTV network shows: Carter Can, Red Hot & Green, and Million Dollar Rooms.

All 100 notable alumni

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 2,127
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 106 Warriner Hall
Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 48859
United States
City population 22,000
Phone 9897744000

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