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Oakland University vs Central Michigan University

Oakland University students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $11,815 vs $17,201 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Oakland University Central Michigan University
Getting in
MeasureOakland UniversityCentral Michigan University
Admit rate 88% 90%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1030–1230 960–1200
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 21–27
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureOakland UniversityCentral Michigan University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $25,449 $31,335
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $11,815 $17,201
Average paid from out of state, estimated $18,589 —
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureOakland UniversityCentral Michigan University
Under $30,000 $8,052 $12,792
$30,000–$48,000 $7,889 $12,229
$48,000–$75,000 $8,905 $13,598
$75,000–$110,000 $14,945 $16,645
Over $110,000 $19,867 $22,913
After you start
MeasureOakland UniversityCentral Michigan University
Undergrads 12,351 10,035
Graduate within 6 years 57% 62%
Come back for year two 78% 75%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $63,565 $59,879
Median debt at graduation $20,500 $25,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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