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Central Michigan University, founded in 1892, is a public university. the quality and variety of its academic and extracurricular life reflects the responsiveness of the school to the needs of its students and to the needs of the society they will enter after graduation. Its 854-acre campus is located in Mount Pleasant, 60 miles from Saginaw

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collegeType
Public
studentType
Coed
11,434
Undergraduates
4,505
Men - 39.4%
6,930
Women - 60.6%
4,031
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
77% of 18,517 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.47
SAT Math
500-600 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
510-620 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
20-26 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $26,736
Out-of-state: $37,648
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $13,538
Out-of-state: $24,450
Room and Board
$11,248
Average Percent of Need Met
73%
Average Freshman Award
$14,535
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$31,092
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
623
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
8%
10-19
25%
20-29
29%
30-39
22%
40-49
9%
50-99
5%
Over 100
2%
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Mount Pleasant Population
26,185
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Not reported
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
35% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Sororities
8% of women participate
Fraternities
7% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.7%
Asian
1.2%
Black/African-American
10.3%
Hispanic/Latino
5.5%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
4.2%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
77%
Unknown
1%
International Students
1.2% from 36 countries
First-Year Students Returning
77.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
34.4%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
58%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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