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| Metric | Central Michigan | U. Tennessee-Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 90% | 88% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 89% / 90% | 86% / 89% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 21,969 | 6,077 |
| Admitted | 19,732 | 5,360 |
| Enrolled | 2,222 | 1,220 |
| Yield | 11% | 23% |
| SAT middle 50% | 970–1210Fall 2025 | 970–1210 |
| ACT middle 50% | 20–28Fall 2025 | 19–25 |
| Sent an SAT | 52% | – |
| Sent an ACT | 5% | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 3%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 14%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.48Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 25% (of the 17% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | Test scores required |
| Application fee | $40 | $30 |
| Deadlines & deposit | No set reply date · $350 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to One yearFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 95%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Distant | Town: Remote |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | R2: high research | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FBS | Division I FCS |
| Conference | Mid-American Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 10,035 | 4,866 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,640 | 2,071 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 9.3%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 8.3%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 31% | 34% |
| First-gen | 29% | 39% |
| Men / women | 38% / 62% | 38% / 62% |
| Part-time students | 14% | 7% |
| Students 25 and older | 14% | 9% |
| First-years from in state | 88% | 89% |
| First-years from other states | 9% | 9% |
| First-years from abroad | 3% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 987 | 385 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 31% | 24% |
| Diversity index | 0.41 | 0.41 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 16 to 1 | 16 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 46%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 75% | 68% |
| Average faculty salary | $96,194 | $75,371 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,186 | 1,013 |
| Most popular majors | Early Childhood Education and Teaching 8% · Community Organization and Advocacy 6% · Psychology, General 6% | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 13% · Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 9% · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 8% |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,718 (public, GASB accounting) | $11,509 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $20,379 (public, GASB accounting) | $11,430 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 37% | 18% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $18,749 | $13,476 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 40% | 44% |
| Net price, students with grants | $17,575 | $11,955 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $31,058 | $23,588 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $31,058 | $29,628 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $14,190 | $10,208 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $14,190 | $16,248 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 0% | 9% |
| First-years with grants | 94% | 98% |
| Average grant | $13,042 | $10,861 |
| Aid from the college | 93% | 84% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 26% got merit aid, averaging $6K | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $21,5842025–26 (estimated) | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 26%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Aid for international students | 27 students, average $16.8K2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $55,874 | $44,213 |
| Graduation rate | 62% | 52% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 45%Entered fall 2019 | 46% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 67%Entered fall 2019 | 60% |
| Pell graduation gap | 22 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | 14 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 27%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 51%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 40%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 41%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 64%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 56%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 63% | 56% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 57% | 42% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 40% | 39% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 45% | 35% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 79%Entered fall 2024 | 77% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 42% | 41% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 62% | 53% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 24% | 22% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $21,024 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 69% | 31% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $25,406 | $14,000 |
| Website | cmich.edu | utm.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;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);Common Data Set, most recent release;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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