Key differences on Outcomes
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Central Michigan grads earn $11K more ten years out than East Tennessee State's ($55,874 vs. $44,859)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Central Michigan graduates 3 pts more of its students than East Tennessee State (62% vs. 59%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Borrowing
Eight-year outcomes
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Central Michigan | East Tennessee State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63% | 55% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 57% | 47% |
| Black | 40% | 37% |
| Two or more races | 45% | 53% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Central Michigan | East Tennessee State |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 27% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 51% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 40% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 41% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 64% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 56% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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