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Central Michigan Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 10,345
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 91%
Average Aid Amount $9,868
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,860
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at Central Michigan

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 10,345 students (91% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,868. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,860 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Central Michigan University is $13,703 for Michigan residents and $14,190 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 10,345 students (91% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,868. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Central Michigan University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Central Michigan University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid10,34591%$9,868
Pell Grants3,53431%$4,652
Federal Student Loans7,92169%$7,185

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,860 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,860 students (99% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Central Michigan University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Central Michigan University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,86099%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,81196%$11,314
Federal Grants1,74192%$2,712
Pell Grants58731%$4,771
Other Federal Grants1,15461%$1,664
State/Local Grants855%$1,068
Institutional Grants1,78595%$8,783
Student Loans1,52981%$7,099
Federal Student Loans1,50380%$5,722
Other Student Loans25514%$8,842

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,792 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Central Michigan University. Among them, 1,640 students have lived on campus and 9 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Central Michigan University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,8751,7991,640
Living Off-Campus with Family595552
Living Off-Campus without Family1569

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Central Michigan University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,5711,566$17,983,598$11,447
$0 - $30,000246246$3,954,137$16,074
$30,001 - $48,000153153$2,436,408$15,924
$48,001 - $75,000235235$3,291,432$14,006
$75,001 - $110,000260260$2,779,982$10,692
$110,001 or more677672$5,521,639$8,156