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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,345
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 80%
Average Aid Amount $11,004
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,925
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 97%

Financial Aid Information at Central Michigan

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,345 students (80% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,004. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,925 students (97% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Central Michigan University is $15,480, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,345 students (80% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,004. 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 aid8,34580%$11,004
Pell Grants3,18731%$5,024
Federal Student Loans7,05868%$7,176

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,925 beginning students (97% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,924 students (97% 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 Aid1,92597%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,89095%$10,638
Federal Grants63332%$5,376
Pell Grants63332%$5,136
Other Federal Grants693%$2,206
State/Local Grants1206%$1,416
Institutional Grants1,87695%$8,813
Student Loans1,50476%$6,597
Federal Student Loans1,47374%$5,338
Other Student Loans22811%$9,029

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,890 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Central Michigan University. Among them, 1,663 students have lived on campus and 19 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus1,7991,6401,663
Living Off-Campus with Family555285
Living Off-Campus without Family6919

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 2023-2024 . 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 level1,5751,526$16,425,544$10,429
$0 - $30,000253241$3,490,887$13,798
$30,001 - $48,000172171$2,551,079$14,832
$48,001 - $75,000243241$2,985,877$12,288
$75,001 - $110,000270266$2,498,942$9,255
$110,001 or more637607$4,898,759$7,690
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