Central Michigan University Rankings

By | April 18, 2020

Located in Pleasant, MI, Central Michigan University is one of the best universities in the state of Michigan. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Central Michigan University in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching  resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Central Michigan University.

  • According to AbbreviationFinder, Central Michigan University is often abbreviated as CMU.

Warriner Hall Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Phone: (989) 774-3076
Email: [email protected]
Web site: http://www.cmich.edu

Rankings: Central Michigan University

Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics
Peer college rating (out of 5) 2.2
Graduation and retention ranking: 160
Average freshman retention rate: 76.8%
6-year graduation rate: 57.0%
Predicted graduation rate: 52%
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): 5
Faculty resources ranking: 217
Classes with under 20 students (2020): 32.6%
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): 10.6%
Student faculty ratio (2020): 21:1
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) 83.3%
Student selectivity ranking: 193
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) 20-24
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: 13%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): 36%
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: 70.0%
Financial resources rank: 257
Alumni giving rank: 178
Average alumni giving rate (2020): 8.7%

Essential Facts: Central Michigan University

  • Central Michigan University is home to 21 on-campus residence halls, arranged in four areas throughout the campus. In 2006, the 21st and 22nd residence halls on campus opened in the East complex.
  • At CMU, students can earn bachelor’s degrees in more than 200 fields and master’s degrees in many programs as well, including business, health and fine arts.
  • During the 2018-2019 academic year, Central Michigan University handed out 159 bachelor’s degrees in general biology. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

Central Michigan University History

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General Information
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: 33%
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: 6%
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: 6%
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: 40%
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? Yes
Percent of students who have cars on campus: 56%
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? Yes
Additional policies and regulations: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Collegiate athletic association: NCAA I
Men’s scholarship sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), wrestling
Women’s scholarship sports: basketball, cross country, field hockey, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field (indoor), track and field (outdoor), volleyball
Student activities: choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, international student organization, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook