FourYearCost

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MIPublicRank 1393 of 1,732Traditional rank 910 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$10,638
1,890 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$11,125
6,438 recipients
The drop
−$487
-4.6% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$10,638Later years$11,125

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$12,672
$30–48k$11,638
$48–75k$14,182
$75–110k$17,215
$110k+$18,780

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$13,650
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$14,190
Change$540 (+4.0%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$14,190
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$12,178

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$12,9602018-19$12,9602019-20$12,9602020-21$13,2002021-22$13,6502022-23$14,1902023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +9.5% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$16,8802020-21$15,6052021-22$15,8262022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years62%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)74%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants32%
Freshmen taking federal loans74%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,338
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,727

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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More: all MI colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

Similar colleges

CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Wayne State University$10,862$1,453
Eastern Michigan University$10,236$1,674
University of Michigan-Flint$11,448$1,950
Lake Superior State University$11,464$3,164
Oakland University$9,641$1,115

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