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Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI 4 year Public

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Central Michigan University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Central Michigan University students is 61.7%. Female students graduated at a rate of 65.8%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 55.7%.

61.7%

  • asian 71.1% 32 students
  • African American 50.4% 142 students
  • white 64.3% 1,751 students
  • unknown 66.7% 18 students
  • hispanic 51.8% 88 students
  • International Students 42.9% 3 students
  • Mixed Race 46.5% 74 students

Drop Out

Central Michigan University has an overall drop-out rate of 33.7% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 39.2% and 29.9% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

33.7%

  • asian 22.2% 10 students
  • African American 44.3% 125 students
  • white 31.1% 847 students
  • unknown 29.6% 8 students
  • hawaiian 66.7% 2 students
  • hispanic 43.5% 74 students
  • International Students 57.1% 4 students
  • Mixed Race 50.9% 81 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

4.6%

  • asian 6.7% 3 students
  • African American 5.3% 15 students
  • white 4.6% 126 students
  • hispanic 4.7% 8 students
  • Mixed Race 2.5% 4 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $69,477 $74,367 $81,249
Mechanical Engineering $66,978 $74,200 $78,210
Computer Science $62,306 $66,105 $76,690
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians $64,535 $68,499 $74,567
Management Information Systems and Services $62,490 $63,799 $73,873
Computer and Information Sciences, General $56,922 $63,430 $71,067
Construction Engineering Technologies NA $58,673 $69,173
Statistics $47,464 $57,318 $65,842
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $49,995 $59,045 $65,327
Marketing $50,397 $52,684 $60,524
Business Administration, Management and Operations $49,172 $52,107 $58,178
Finance and Financial Management Services $50,594 $46,538 $56,835
Accounting and Related Services $54,198 $51,012 $56,613
Human Resources Management and Services $49,323 $46,556 $53,592
Economics $42,428 $39,729 $50,801
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations $40,200 $39,214 $46,645
Political Science and Government $26,725 $35,701 $46,327
Community Organization and Advocacy $41,663 $39,369 $45,829
International Relations and National Security Studies $28,049 $33,993 $45,631
Health and Medical Administrative Services $40,726 $43,240 $45,484
Social Sciences, Other $32,349 $36,099 $45,326
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $18,160 $20,140 $44,695
Communication and Media Studies $34,207 $41,007 $44,636
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication $35,420 $37,913 $44,311
Design and Applied Arts $34,718 $39,549 $43,640
Hospitality Administration/Management $36,339 $37,424 $43,319
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences NA $36,401 $41,268
Special Education and Teaching $40,909 $39,841 $41,005
Biology, General $24,895 $29,250 $41,002
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $36,092 $33,993 $40,803
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $39,217 $38,194 $40,437
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations $36,273 $32,925 $39,521
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $29,054 $30,891 $39,043
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $24,783 $28,816 $38,906
Social Work $34,258 $30,080 $38,284
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $26,758 $28,753 $38,230
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $38,154 $37,388 $37,709
Psychology, General $24,851 $28,753 $37,035
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $24,559 $28,515 $36,693
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $35,927 $36,111 $35,652
Music $24,731 $25,194 $35,305
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management NA $34,420 $35,180
Sociology $28,884 $31,690 $34,604
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services $28,465 $28,381 $34,597
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions $37,986 $37,208 $33,281
History $27,317 $30,554 $33,135
English Language and Literature, General $22,179 $27,222 $32,128
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $35,035 $30,119 $31,599
Journalism $25,827 $25,194 $30,533
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies $25,945 $23,260 $29,001
Anthropology $22,549 $22,912 $28,826
Fine and Studio Arts $26,404 $22,534 $28,676
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $21,927 $20,824 $28,397
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies NA $19,749 $22,613
Natural Resources Management and Policy NA $44,384 NA
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians $74,597 NA NA
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) $32,836 NA NA
International Business NA $49,436 NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $25,404 NA NA
Mathematics $49,258 $30,554 NA
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology NA $32,925 NA
Social Sciences, General NA $25,967 NA
Geography and Cartography $37,181 $34,530 NA
Public Health NA $41,007 NA
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services NA $14,442 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $108,045 $113,135 $114,375
International Business $76,008 $76,460 $81,586
Management Information Systems and Services $82,333 $74,200 $79,688
Business Administration, Management and Operations $70,324 $65,180 $71,257
Health and Medical Administrative Services $53,427 $53,775 $64,329
Human Resources Management and Services $56,827 $56,362 $60,064
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services $56,710 $61,516 $59,947
Public Administration $53,173 $56,931 $56,669
Educational Administration and Supervision $55,288 $57,920 $56,010
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $50,048 $51,273 $55,454
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $49,484 $52,562 $54,505
Education, General NA $50,105 $53,599
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $41,390 $41,689 $45,437
Curriculum and Instruction $46,591 $47,260 $45,280
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $41,309 $39,909 $39,104
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences $30,706 NA NA
Engineering-Related Fields $98,661 NA NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services $66,347 $76,460 $77,569
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $70,154 $70,875 $73,884
Educational Administration and Supervision $82,508 $68,219 $70,192
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology $66,793 NA NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations $86,483 $52,107 $58,842
Human Resources Management and Services NA $44,971 NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Medicine $54,526 NA NA

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