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Central Michigan
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Central Michigan's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Central Michigan costs about $104 less per year on average than Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ($18,749 vs. $18,853, all students)

    Average cost, all students

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
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania$18.9K
Aid generosity
Central Michigan40%
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania32%
Net price, with grants
Central Michigan$17.6K
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania$16.1K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Central Michigan94%
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania96%
Average grant
Central Michigan$13K
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania$9.2K
Aid from the college
Central Michigan93%
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania89%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state
Central Michigan$31.1K
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania$26.5K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Central Michigan$31.1K
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania$38.3K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Central Michigan$14.2K
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania$11K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Central Michigan$14.2K
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania$22.9K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Central Michigan0%
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania10%
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

  • Commonwealth University of PennsylvaniaPublished 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 MichiganCommonwealth University of Pennsylvania
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 MichiganCommonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricCentral MichiganCommonwealth University of Pennsylvania
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