CMU-Mount Pleasant vs Illinois State

Central Michigan University (CMU) and Illinois State University (ISU) are two public universities with distinct characteristics that cater to diverse student populations. CMU, located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, boasts a higher acceptance rate (79%) compared to ISU's 73%, making it a more accessible option for prospective students. Both universities offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with CMU excelling in fields like Business, Engineering, and Health Professions, while ISU shines in areas such as Education, Fine Arts, and Social Sciences. While CMU's student body is predominantly White (73%), ISU's student population is more diverse, with a larger proportion of African American (12%) and Hispanic (11%) students. In terms of graduation rates, ISU holds a slight edge over CMU, with a 6-year graduation rate of 62% compared to CMU's 59%. To help you make an informed decision, we've compiled

	Central Michigan University	Illinois State University
Overview
Location	Mount Pleasant, Michigan	Normal, Illinois
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Suburb: Midsize
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%	83.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	77.1%	91.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1010 - 1220	1000 - 1200
ACT range	20 - 26	21 - 27
Students submitting SAT score	57.0%	51.0%
Students submitting ACT score	10.0%	19.0%
Total number of applicants	18,517	11,913
Total number of admissions given out	14,273	10,905
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,910	3,374
Yield rate	13.4%	30.9%
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	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$24,600	In state: $31,811 Out of state: $43,335
Average net price	$16,880	$21,033
Tuition	$12,750	In state: $11,524 Out of state: $23,048
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,400 Meal plan: $5,520	Room/dormitory: $5,494 Meal plan: $4,652
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	94.0% Average amount $10,288	91.0% Average amount $10,848
Students receiving federal student loan	78.0% Average amount $5,874	46.0% Average amount $5,065
Students taking out private loans	12.0% Average amount $8,007	8.0% Average amount $14,532

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	11,417 Men 39.3% Women 60.7%	17,674 Men 43.0% Women 57.0%
Graduate students	4,007 Men 39.5% Women 60.5%	2,559 Men 35.1% Women 64.9%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	9.3%	4.2%
International students	3.4%	2.8%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	5,514	5,560
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	Illinois Missouri Wisconsin Michigan Iowa

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Education Public Administration and Social Service Kinesiology & Leisure Studies	Education Health Professions Business Communication and Journalism Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	19:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	61.7%	67.3%
Dropout rate	33.7%	32.0%
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	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $97,556 Year 2: $95,930 Year 3: $102,485 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,002 Year 2: $64,990 Year 3: $78,276 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $78,303 Year 2: $72,884 Year 3: $77,896 Construction Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,576 Year 2: $67,101 Year 3: $73,936 Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,516 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $73,592 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $62,000 Year 2: $64,791 Year 3: $70,358 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,829 Year 2: $65,194 Year 3: $65,533 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,294 Year 2: $54,996 Year 3: $64,567 Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $52,313 Year 2: $52,781 Year 3: $64,241 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $54,480 Year 2: $54,470 Year 3: $63,207

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