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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
10,075
Undergraduates
3,889
Men - 38.6%
6,187
Women - 61.4%
4,173
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
91% of 18,102 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.5
SAT Math
470-590 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
490-620 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
21-27 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
In-state: $28,310
Out-of-state: $37,118
Tuition and Fees
In-state: $11,442
Out-of-state: $20,250
Room and Board
$12,178
Average Percent of Need Met
76%
Average Freshman Award
$18,667
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$29,454
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
598
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
12%
10-19
31%
20-29
29%
30-39
17%
40-49
5%
50-99
5%
Over 100
1%
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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
41% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division I
Sororities
9% of women participate
Fraternities
10% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.9%
Asian
1.4%
Black/African-American
8.7%
Hispanic/Latino
5.5%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.8%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.1%
White
78.6%
Unknown
1.1%
International Students
2.7% from 45 countries
First-Year Students Returning
72.7%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
39.3%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
58%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
Not reported
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