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What Central Michigan University costs

Mount Pleasant, Michigan · Public · 10,035 undergrads

Central Michigan University's in-state sticker price was $31,335 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $17,201 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,792.

What does Central Michigan University cost?

$17,201 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $31,335.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,792
$30,000–$48,000$12,229
$48,000–$75,000$13,598
$75,000–$110,000$16,645
over $110,000$22,913

Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $15,420, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run Central Michigan University's own calculator.

Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$12,792
$30,000–$48,000$12,229
$48,000–$75,000$13,598
$75,000–$110,000$16,645
Over $110,000$22,913

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 59% off Central Michigan University's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Central Michigan University's own calculator can.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Central Michigan University cost more than Grand Valley State University and Oakland University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Central Michigan University$13,598$17,201
Grand Valley State University$12,816$16,495
Oakland University$8,905$11,815
Eastern Michigan University$14,056$16,628

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$15,420
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$31,335
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

These are Central Michigan University's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.

36%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$13,042
average grant for students who got aid.
51%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$25,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Central Michigan University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,792 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,335. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central Michigan University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Central Michigan University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,229 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,335. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central Michigan University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Central Michigan University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,598 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,335. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central Michigan University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers