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Central Michigan
U. Tennessee-Martin

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Tennessee-Martin costs about $5.3K less per year on average than Central Michigan ($13,476 vs. $18,749, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Tennessee-Martin's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Central Michigan

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Central Michigan$18.7K
U. Tennessee-Martin$13.5K
Aid generosity
Central Michigan40%
U. Tennessee-Martin44%
Net price, with grants
Central Michigan$17.6K
U. Tennessee-Martin$12K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Central Michigan94%
U. Tennessee-Martin98%
Average grant
Central Michigan$13K
U. Tennessee-Martin$10.9K
Aid from the college
Central Michigan93%
U. Tennessee-Martin84%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Central Michigan$31.1K
U. Tennessee-Martin$23.6K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Central Michigan$31.1K
U. Tennessee-Martin$29.6K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Central Michigan$14.2K
U. Tennessee-Martin$10.2K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Central Michigan$14.2K
U. Tennessee-Martin$16.2K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Central Michigan0%
U. Tennessee-Martin9%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • Central MichiganPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $6K

  • U. Tennessee-MartinPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricCentral MichiganU. Tennessee-Martin
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 26% got merit aid, averaging $6K–
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricCentral MichiganU. Tennessee-Martin
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricCentral MichiganU. Tennessee-Martin
Aid forms FAFSA–
Aid priority date or deadline ––
Need met, first-years ––
Average aid package, first-years $21,584–
College grant dollars given as merit 26%–
Aid for international students 27 students, average $16.8K–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why