CMU-Mount Pleasant vs Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)

Central Michigan University and Purdue University Fort Wayne, while both offering quality education, present distinct characteristics that cater to different student preferences. Central Michigan, located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, boasts a higher acceptance rate, making it a more accessible option for aspiring undergraduates. Purdue Fort Wayne, situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana, offers a more diverse student body, providing a vibrant and inclusive campus environment. Both universities excel in specific academic areas, with Central Michigan renowned for its strong programs in education and health professions, while Purdue Fort Wayne shines in engineering and technology fields. Explore the detailed comparison table to uncover further distinctions between these institutions, including graduation rates, popular majors, and additional factors that may influence your choice of higher education.

	Central Michigan University	Purdue University Fort Wayne
Overview
Location	Mount Pleasant, Michigan	Fort Wayne, Indiana
Campus setting	Town: Distant	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	77.0%	57.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	77.1%	83.2%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $60
SAT range	1010 - 1220	1000 - 1210
ACT range	20 - 26	20 - 26
Students submitting SAT score	57.0%	63.0%
Students submitting ACT score	10.0%	16.0%
Total number of applicants	18,517	6,007
Total number of admissions given out	14,273	4,998
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,910	1,293
Yield rate	13.4%	25.9%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$24,600	In state: $23,441 Out of state: $35,849
Average net price	$16,880	$11,820
Tuition	$12,750	In state: $7,703 Out of state: $20,111
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,400 Meal plan: $5,520
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $10,288	96.0% Average amount $7,108
Students receiving federal student loan	78.0% Average amount $5,874	41.0% Average amount $4,577
Students taking out private loans	12.0% Average amount $8,007	4.0% Average amount $7,294

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	11,417 Men 39.3% Women 60.7%	7,768 Men 48.5% Women 51.5%
Graduate students	4,007 Men 39.5% Women 60.5%	530 Men 46.6% Women 53.4%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	9.3%	N/A
International students	3.4%	3.5%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	5,514	1,328
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Michigan Illinois Ohio Indiana Wisconsin	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Education Public Administration and Social Service Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	Education Business Visual & Performing Arts Public Administration and Social Service Health Professions
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	61.7%	38.3%
Dropout rate	33.7%	57.7%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $108,045 Year 2: $113,135 Year 3: $114,375 International Business (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $76,008 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $81,586 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $69,477 Year 2: $74,367 Year 3: $81,249 Management Information Systems and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $82,333 Year 2: $74,200 Year 3: $79,688 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,978 Year 2: $74,200 Year 3: $78,210 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $66,347 Year 2: $76,460 Year 3: $77,569 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,306 Year 2: $66,105 Year 3: $76,690 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,535 Year 2: $68,499 Year 3: $74,567 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $70,154 Year 2: $70,875 Year 3: $73,884 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,490 Year 2: $63,799 Year 3: $73,873	Business/Commerce, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $76,891 Year 2: $81,333 Year 3: $88,532 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,127 Year 2: $62,508 Year 3: $71,227 Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,864 Year 2: $51,106 Year 3: $59,608 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,059 Year 2: $51,813 Year 3: $55,597 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $62,529 Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: $51,831 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,756 Year 2: $42,309 Year 3: $50,227 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,157 Year 2: $45,305 Year 3: $46,663 Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $40,423 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $43,573 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,451 Year 2: $36,668 Year 3: $42,453 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,308 Year 2: $36,344 Year 3: $42,039

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