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Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

77.1%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1910 first-time undergrad students enrolled at CMU-Mount Pleasant. Among these students, 1,097 (1%) submitted SAT scores, while 182 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1115

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 14273 admitted students 1097 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

57%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1010-1220. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 620, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 620.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 600, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1115 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to CMU-Mount Pleasant.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 41% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    510-620
  • Math

    500-600

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 14273 admitted students 182 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

10%

Similar to the SAT, CMU-Mount Pleasant does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 10% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 20.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    19-25
  • Math

    18-26
  • Composite

    20-26

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$40

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in CMU-Mount Pleasant during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 18,517 6,894 11,623
Admitted students 14,273 5,118 9,155
Enrolled students 1,910 762 1,148
Acceptance rate 77% 74% 79%
Yield rate 13% 15% 12%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, CMU-Mount Pleasant received a total of 18,517 applications. These applications included 6,894 male applicants and 11,623 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 18,517 applicants, CMU-Mount Pleasant admitted 14,273 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,118 males and 9,155 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,910 students chose to enroll at CMU-Mount Pleasant. This means that 1,910 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 762 were male and 1,148 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, CMU-Mount Pleasant had an overall acceptance rate of 77% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 74% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. CMU-Mount Pleasant had an overall yield rate of 13% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 15%, and for female admitted students, it was 12%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for CMU-Mount Pleasant over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 18,575 7,526 11,001 12,770 5,043 7,695 69% 67% 70% 3,486 1,431 2,055 27% 28% 27%
2016 19,160 7,762 11,352 13,711 5,405 8,266 72% 70% 73% 3,519 1,481 2,038 26% 27% 25%
2017 19,021 7,691 11,330 12,887 5,146 7,741 68% 67% 68% 3,076 1,297 1,779 24% 25% 23%
2018 17,858 7,057 10,801 12,293 4,716 7,577 69% 67% 70% 2,732 1,077 1,655 22% 23% 22%
2019 16,411 6,323 10,088 11,408 4,269 7,139 70% 68% 71% 2,473 946 1,527 22% 22% 21%
2020 19,396 7,551 11,845 13,320 5,038 8,282 69% 67% 70% 2,088 764 1,324 16% 15% 16%
2021 18,517 6,894 11,623 14,273 5,118 9,155 77% 74% 79% 1,910 762 1,148 13% 15% 12%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Central Michigan University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

CMU-Mount Pleasant is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Central Michigan University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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