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| Metric | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Central Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 91% | 90% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 89% / 92% | 89% / 90% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 8,238 | 21,969 |
| Admitted | 7,478 | 19,732 |
| Enrolled | 1,792 | 2,222 |
| Yield | 24% | 11% |
| SAT middle 50% | 970–1180 | 970–1210Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | 20–27 | 20–28Fall 2025 |
| 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 | Required | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | 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-optional | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | None | $40 |
| 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: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | R2: high research | R2: high research |
| 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 II | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Army |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 6,764 | 10,035 |
| Beds in college housing | 3,888 | 4,640 |
| 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), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 37% | 31% |
| First-gen | 32% | 29% |
| Men / women | 38% / 62% | 38% / 62% |
| Part-time students | 6% | 14% |
| Students 25 and older | 9% | 14% |
| First-years from in state | 95% | 88% |
| First-years from other states | 4% | 9% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 3% |
| New transfer students this fall | 293 | 987 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 14% | 31% |
| Diversity index | 0.41 | 0.41 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 23 to 1 | 16 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 46%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 84% | 75% |
| Average faculty salary | $106,890 | $96,194 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,373 | 2,186 |
| Most popular majors | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 9% · Criminology 7% · Business Administration and Management, General 5% | Early Childhood Education and Teaching 8% · Community Organization and Advocacy 6% · Psychology, General 6% |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,440 (public, GASB accounting) | $8,718 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $12,220 (public, GASB accounting) | $20,379 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 29% | 37% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $18,506 | $18,749 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 33% | 40% |
| Net price, students with grants | $17,626 | $17,575 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $27,362 | $31,058 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $32,279 | $31,058 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $11,380 | $14,190 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $16,297 | $14,190 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 4% | 0% |
| First-years with grants | 99% | 94% |
| Average grant | $9,154 | $13,042 |
| Aid from the college | 96% | 93% |
| 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) | $51,019 | $55,874 |
| Graduation rate | 56% | 62% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 45% | 45%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 64% | 67%Entered fall 2019 |
| Pell graduation gap | 19 pts lower | 22 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 27%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 51%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 40%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 41%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 64%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 56%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 63% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 45% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 26% | 40% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 46% | 45% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 75% | 79%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 42% | 42% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 55% | 62% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 24% | 24% |
| Median debt | $26,798 | $27,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 59% | 69% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $20,034 | $25,406 |
| Website | iup.edu | cmich.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;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;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent release;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;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Central Michigan University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated)About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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