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Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI 4 year Public

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at CMU-Mount Pleasant is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.7% of undergraduate students being women and 39.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 11,417, with 6,925 women and 4,492 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at CMU-Mount Pleasant is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.5% of undergraduate students being women and 39.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,007, with 2,424 women and 1,583 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 39.3% 4,492 students
  • women 60.7% 6,925 students

Graduate Students

  • men 39.5% 1,583 students
  • women 60.5% 2,424 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 76.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,691 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.1% of the student body, with 1,150 students. Hispanic students represent 5.4% of the population, with 613 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.1%, with 470 students. Asian students account for 1.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 142 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 10 students.

International students make up 1.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 134 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.1% of the population, totaling 126 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within CMU-Mount Pleasant.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 76.7% 8,691 students
  • African American 10.1% 1,150 students
  • Hispanic 5.4% 613 students
  • Mixed race 4.1% 470 students
  • Asian 1.3% 142 students
  • International students 1.2% 134 students
  • Unknown race 1.1% 126 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 10 students

Graduate Students

  • White 66.7% 2,643 students
  • African American 10.0% 398 students
  • International students 9.7% 385 students
  • Asian 3.9% 156 students
  • Unknown race 3.7% 148 students
  • Hispanic 3.6% 141 students
  • Mixed race 2.2% 87 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 7 students

Transfer Students

  • White 76.5% 585 students
  • African American 7.8% 60 students
  • Hispanic 6.0% 46 students
  • Mixed race 4.8% 37 students
  • International students 1.7% 13 students
  • Asian 1.6% 12 students
  • Unknown race 1.4% 11 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 38% 4,340 students
  • 18-19 27% 3,072 students
  • 22-24 22% 2,537 students
  • 25-29 6% 636 students
  • 30-34 2% 259 students
  • 40-49 2% 244 students
  • 35-39 2% 189 students
  • 50-64 1% 103 students
  • 25-29 33% 1,320 students
  • 22-24 21% 858 students
  • 30-34 15% 621 students
  • 40-49 13% 536 students
  • 35-39 10% 397 students
  • 50-64 6% 253 students
  • 20-21 0% 17 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Central Michigan University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Michigan 1,720 90.67%
Illinois 61 3.22%
Ohio 24 1.27%
Indiana 13 less than 1%
Wisconsin 9 less than 1%
Florida 8 less than 1%
New York 6 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 5 less than 1%
Texas 5 less than 1%
California 4 less than 1%
New Jersey 4 less than 1%
Arizona 3 less than 1%
Iowa 3 less than 1%
South Carolina 3 less than 1%
Virginia 3 less than 1%
Georgia 2 less than 1%
Louisiana 2 less than 1%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
Mississippi 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
Alaska 1 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%

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