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Michigan · Public · Predominantly bachelor's

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan. 9,916 undergraduate students. 194 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 169248 · OPEID 002243 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Central Michigan University

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

ENROLLMENT CLIFF · TRENDING WORSE-24%

Undergraduate enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment fell 24% at Central Michigan University vs the 2018–2022 baseline (9.9k vs 13.0k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+12%

In-state tuition

In-state tuition at Central Michigan University rose 12% between 2021 and 2024 ($13.2k → $14.8k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+12%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at Central Michigan University rose 12% between 2021 and 2024 ($13.2k → $14.8k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-11%

Undergraduate enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment at Central Michigan University fell 11% between 2021 and 2024 (11.3k → 10.0k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Michigan

Each tile compares this institution to the Michigan median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$55,874+20% · 6→10y
Michigan median $38,167
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$46,567
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
61.8%+9% · '97→'24
Michigan median 57.1%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$23,183+286% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
9,916-37% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
73.7%-3% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
91.0%+9% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$14,190+291% · '00→'24
out-of-state $14,190
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

5.5%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $23,183 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $55,874 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–202410,035
21,2329,91619962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–202458.7%
64%47%19972024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$27,000
$27,000$7,00019972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 100% · 1997→2009+40%

Central Michigan University · completion · 100% rose

14.8% → 20.8%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024-37%

Central Michigan University · undergrad enrollment fell

16,003 → 10,035

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+291%

Central Michigan University · in-state tuition rose

$3,775 → $14,760

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+65%

Central Michigan University · out-of-state tuition rose

$8,951 → $14,760

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+286%

Central Michigan University · median debt rose

$7,000 → $27,000

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Central Michigan University · cohort default rate fell

4.4% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024+30%

Central Michigan University · pell share rose

24.1% → 31.4%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+30%

Central Michigan University · earnings_median_10yr rose

$42,900 → $55,874

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+28%

Central Michigan University · earnings_median_8yr rose

$39,600 → $50,848

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+28%

Central Michigan University · earnings_median_6yr rose

$36,300 → $46,567

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.CIP 5109 · Master's Degree$127,50140 gradsManagement Information Systems and Services.CIP 5212 · Master's Degree$107,4053 gradsComputer Science.CIP 1107 · Bachelor's Degree$102,76763 gradsElectrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.CIP 1410 · Bachelor's Degree$98,44322 gradsManagement Information Systems and Services.CIP 5212 · Bachelor's Degree$93,98445 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, General.CIP 1101 · Bachelor's Degree$93,61438 gradsMechanical Engineering.CIP 1419 · Bachelor's Degree$91,99365 gradsMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.CIP 1508 · Bachelor's Degree$90,23428 gradsManagement Sciences and Quantitative Methods.CIP 5213 · Bachelor's Degree$87,60217 gradsConstruction Engineering Technologies.CIP 1510 · Bachelor's Degree$86,7200 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Master's Degree$86,584537 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.CIP 1304 · Doctoral Degree$83,35818 gradsStatistics.CIP 2705 · Bachelor's Degree$82,50214 gradsRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.CIP 5123 · Doctoral Degree$80,213—Marketing.CIP 5214 · Bachelor's Degree$80,069145 gradsInternational Business.CIP 5211 · Bachelor's Degree$77,9359 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.CIP 5107 · Master's Degree$77,70389 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Graduate/Professional Certificate$77,15953 gradsFinance and Financial Management Services.CIP 5208 · Bachelor's Degree$77,03592 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Bachelor's Degree$76,14782 gradsHuman Resources Management and Services.CIP 5210 · Master's Degree$75,671103 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Bachelor's Degree$74,894280 gradsPublic Administration.CIP 4404 · Master's Degree$71,97772 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.CIP 1304 · Master's Degree$71,90052 grads
Showing top 24 of 77 ranked programs.194 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

77 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer Science.Bachelor's Degree$102,76763 gradsComputer and Information Sciences, General.Bachelor's Degree$93,61438 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Bachelor's Degree$49,750222 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.Master's Degree$71,90052 gradsCurriculum and Instruction.Master's Degree$58,58050 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelor's Degree$46,35650 gradsSpecial Education and Teaching.Bachelor's Degree$50,73945 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Master's Degree$67,58120 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.Doctoral Degree$83,35818 gradsStudent Counseling and Personnel Services.Master's Degree$61,3187 gradsEducation, General.Master's Degree$65,2180 grads

ENGINEERING · CIP 14

Mechanical Engineering.Bachelor's Degree$91,99365 gradsElectrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.Bachelor's Degree$98,44322 grads

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 15

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.Bachelor's Degree$90,23428 gradsConstruction Engineering Technologies.Bachelor's Degree$86,7200 grads

FOREIGN LANGUAGES · CIP 16

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelor's Degree$43,99826 grads

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Bachelor's Degree$46,739140 gradsFoods, Nutrition, and Related Services.Master's Degree$65,03130 grads

LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22

Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).Bachelor's Degree$69,06618 grads

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

English Language and Literature, General.Bachelor's Degree$43,27127 gradsRhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Bachelor's Degree$37,0681 grads

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

Neurobiology and Neurosciences.Bachelor's Degree$64,60154 gradsBiology, General.Bachelor's Degree$67,7508 grads

MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS · CIP 27

Statistics.Bachelor's Degree$82,50214 grads

PARKS, RECREATION & FITNESS · CIP 31

Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelor's Degree$56,525250 gradsHealth and Physical Education/Fitness.Master's Degree$65,37016 gradsParks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.Bachelor's Degree$43,609—Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.Bachelor's Degree$50,7310 grads

PHYSICAL SCIENCES · CIP 40

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Bachelor's Degree$57,9672 grads

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

Psychology, General.Bachelor's Degree$52,674280 grads

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

Community Organization and Advocacy.Bachelor's Degree$58,717155 gradsPublic Administration.Master's Degree$71,97772 gradsSocial Work.Bachelor's Degree$51,07857 grads

SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45

Social Sciences, Other.Bachelor's Degree$61,89568 gradsPolitical Science and Government.Bachelor's Degree$59,82153 gradsSociology.Bachelor's Degree$47,45521 gradsInternational Relations and National Security Studies.Bachelor's Degree$59,45220 gradsGeography and Cartography.Bachelor's Degree$61,76413 gradsAnthropology.Bachelor's Degree$42,99410 gradsEconomics.Bachelor's Degree$65,6326 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Design and Applied Arts.Bachelor's Degree$56,21569 gradsFine and Studio Arts.Bachelor's Degree$35,71724 gradsDrama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Bachelor's Degree$37,00117 gradsMusic.Bachelor's Degree$43,72516 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Health and Medical Administrative Services.Master's Degree$77,70389 gradsCommunication Disorders Sciences and Services.Bachelor's Degree$56,68480 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Master's Degree$127,50140 gradsCommunication Disorders Sciences and Services.Master's Degree$63,23939 gradsRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Bachelor's Degree$50,73535 gradsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.Bachelor's Degree$56,13732 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Bachelor's Degree$68,03529 gradsPublic Health.Bachelor's Degree$70,01627 gradsAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Bachelor's Degree$46,74521 gradsMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Bachelor's Degree$51,6180 gradsRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Doctoral Degree$80,213—

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's Degree$86,584537 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's Degree$74,894280 gradsMarketing.Bachelor's Degree$80,069145 gradsHuman Resources Management and Services.Master's Degree$75,671103 gradsFinance and Financial Management Services.Bachelor's Degree$77,03592 gradsAccounting and Related Services.Bachelor's Degree$76,14782 gradsHospitality Administration/Management.Bachelor's Degree$53,00377 gradsEntrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.Bachelor's Degree$53,58062 gradsHuman Resources Management and Services.Bachelor's Degree$67,51058 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Graduate/Professional Certificate$77,15953 gradsManagement Information Systems and Services.Bachelor's Degree$93,98445 gradsSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.Bachelor's Degree$50,96037 gradsManagement Sciences and Quantitative Methods.Bachelor's Degree$87,60217 gradsInternational Business.Bachelor's Degree$77,9359 gradsManagement Information Systems and Services.Master's Degree$107,4053 grads

HISTORY · CIP 54

History.Bachelor's Degree$46,74428 grads

NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION · CIP 03

Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Bachelor's Degree$46,52839 gradsNatural Resources Management and Policy.Bachelor's Degree$70,1464 grads

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Bachelor's Degree$60,505101 gradsRadio, Television, and Digital Communication.Bachelor's Degree$45,96880 gradsCommunication and Media Studies.Bachelor's Degree$59,37769 gradsJournalism.Bachelor's Degree$38,63835 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Central Michigan University

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$754,867
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 9
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 9year 0year 39
Cost per year
$14,182
HS-only baseline · MI
$36,900
Years to complete
6
CIP family
52

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Michigan

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

ROCHESTER HILLS$58.6k

Oakland University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 57% completion
YPSILANTI$51.8k

Eastern Michigan University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 45% completion
BIG RAPIDS$54.7k

Ferris State University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 48% completion
KALAMAZOO$53.6k

Western Michigan University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 58% completion
MARQUETTE$47.1k

Northern Michigan University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 51% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Central Michigan University graduates earn $X” — not “Central Michigan University makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Central Michigan University caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →