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Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI · Public · Town (distant) · Carnegie R1/R2 · CMU

Public institution in Mount Pleasant, MI · 9,916 undergraduates · 91% acceptance rate · $55,874 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$16,041752nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$14,190902nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$14,190503rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$26,470783rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$55,874740th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,567760th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
61.8%694th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
73.7%1,030th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
91.0%1,260th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1099686th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
23493rd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
9,916256th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
30.6%1,152nd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 119 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$40
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

Supplemental prompts (2025-26)

  • At the University of Michigan, we are focused on developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future. In your essay, share with us how you are prepared to contribute to these goals. This could include the people, places, experiences, or aspirations that have shaped your journey and future plans (required for all applicants; 100 word minimum; 300 word maximum).
  • Describe the unique qualities that attract you to the specific undergraduate college or school (including preferred admission and dual degree programs) to which you are applying at the University of Michigan. How would that curriculum support your interests (required for all applicants; 100 word minimum; 500 word maximum)?

Source: Aristotle Circle 2025-26 supplemental prompt roundup

Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 83 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$72,022$74,367
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$70,456$74,200
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusinessbachelors$65,915$63,799
Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technologybachelors$64,990$58,673
Computer Sciencebachelors$64,121$66,105
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$63,005$68,499
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$57,995$63,430
International BusinessBusinessbachelors$55,964$49,436
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$54,996$51,012
MarketingBusinessbachelors$54,180$52,684
StatisticsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$52,941$57,318
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$52,107$46,538

Campus facts

Athletics — 13 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,704,261 (M $3,868,501 · W $2,835,760)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Notable alumni

Illustrative alumni only — not exhaustive and not a quality ranking. Affiliation claims cite Wikipedia/Wikidata; confirm on primary bios before relying on them.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Central Michigan University’s 9,916 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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