Central Michigan University
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
77.1%
Applications
18,517
Admitted
14,273
Enrolled
1,879
SAT Composite 25th
1,010
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$55,874
10 yrs after enrollment
59%
6-year completion
$17,597
sticker minus grants
$27,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
6 TABLESName of College/University:Central Michigan University
CityMount Pleasant, MI, 48859, USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)989
Main Phone Number:774-3933
WWW Home Page Address:www.cmich.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):989
Admissions Phone Number:774-3076
Admissions Email Address:https://fireup.cmich.edu/apply/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units21
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History2
Academic electives0
Computer Science1
Visual/Performing Arts2
Other (specify)2
Total academic units21
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History2
Academic electives0
Computer Science1
Visual/Performing Arts2
Other (specify)2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8006.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69928.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59945.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49918.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8004.7
SAT Math: 600-69922.6
SAT Math: 500-59948.1
SAT Math: 400-49920.9
SAT Math: 300-3993.6
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total99.9
SAT Composite: 1400-16000.0
SAT Composite: 1200-13990.3
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.5
SAT Composite: 800-9990.2
SAT Composite: 600-7990.0
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100.0
ACT Composite: 30-369.9
ACT Composite: 24-2934.6
ACT Composite: 18-2345.6
ACT Composite: 12-179.9
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.018.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9920.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2416
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9915.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.5
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.47
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Priority Date: Month12
Priority Date: Day1
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:350
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: You can find the policy within our CMU bulletins online Sixty credits have to be from CMU if the student is transferring from a 2-year institution, and 30 credits if ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Oral English
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)10%
Percent of males who join fraternities9%
Percent of females who join sororities9%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing93%
Percent who live off campus or commute7%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%
Percent of males who join fraternities7%
Percent of females who join sororities8%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing35%
Percent who live off campus or commute65%
Percent of students age 25 and older12%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum15
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?61%
In-district:$436
In-state (out-of-district):$436
Out-of-state:$436
Financial Aid
11 TABLESFederal$18,299,997
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,212,386
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$31,600,585
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,869,268
Total Scholarships/Grants$52,982,236
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$50,151,170
Federal Work-Study$1,274,333
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$269,547
Total Self-Help$51,695,050
Parent Loans$7,715,769
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,114,420
Athletic Awards$1,844,727
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$23,404
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$20,068,809
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,257,208
Total Scholarships/Grants$21,349,421
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$16,701,213
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$49,092
Total Self-Help$16,750,305
Parent Loans$14,367,558
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,045,479
Athletic Awards$3,223,189
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,235
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:30
Other (specify):X
Specify:CDS-H Page 23 Common Data Set 2021-2022 Admissions Application Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):2
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students10,349