For the academic year 2024-2025, Central Michigan University has a total enrollment of 14,488 students, including 10,193 undergraduate and 4,295 graduate students.
Compared to similar public Research University (high research activity) - which average 16,875 - Central Michigan's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 5,685 male (39.24%) and 8,803 female (60.76%) students are attending Central Michigan University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 64.58.
By class level, 10,193 (70.35%) are undergraduate students and 4,295 (29.65%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 38.28% are male and 61.72% are female, while among graduate students, 41.51% are male and 58.49% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,488 | 10,193 | 4,295 |
| Men | 5,685 | 3,902 | 1,783 |
| Women | 8,803 | 6,291 | 2,512 |
By race/ethnicity, 9,747 White, 1,156 Black, and 295 Asian students out of a total of 14,488 are attending at Central Michigan University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Central Michigan University is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 53.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 128 | 48 | 80 |
| Asian | 295 | 120 | 175 |
| Black | 1,156 | 399 | 757 |
| Hispanic | 726 | 277 | 449 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| White | 9,747 | 3,550 | 6,197 |
| Two or more races | 466 | 156 | 310 |
| Race Unknown | 304 | 130 | 174 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 94 | 40 | 54 |
| Asian | 151 | 59 | 92 |
| Black | 825 | 309 | 516 |
| Hispanic | 581 | 220 | 361 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 7,685 | 2,929 | 4,756 |
| Two or more races | 388 | 135 | 253 |
| Race Unknown | 149 | 65 | 84 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 34 | 8 | 26 |
| Asian | 144 | 61 | 83 |
| Black | 331 | 90 | 241 |
| Hispanic | 145 | 57 | 88 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 2,062 | 621 | 1,441 |
| Two or more races | 78 | 21 | 57 |
| Race Unknown | 155 | 65 | 90 |
By age, Central Michigan has 38 students under 18 years old and 16 students over 65 years old. There are 10,131 students under 25 years old, and 4,357 students over 25 years old out of 14,488 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 38 students are younger than 18 and 5 students are older than 65. Central Michigan has 8,713 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,480 students aged 25 and over.
It has 1,418 graduate students aged under 25 and 2,877 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| 18-19 | 3,324 | 2,104 | 1,220 |
| 20-21 | 3,546 | 2,132 | 1,414 |
| 22-24 | 3,223 | 1,775 | 1,448 |
| 25-29 | 1,866 | 1,050 | 816 |
| 30-34 | 831 | 525 | 306 |
| 35-39 | 603 | 414 | 189 |
| 40-49 | 751 | 549 | 202 |
| 50-64 | 290 | 216 | 74 |
| Over 65 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| 18-19 | 3,324 | 2,104 | 1,220 |
| 20-21 | 3,471 | 2,094 | 1,377 |
| 22-24 | 1,880 | 1,054 | 826 |
| 25-29 | 512 | 293 | 219 |
| 30-34 | 318 | 230 | 88 |
| 35-39 | 258 | 186 | 72 |
| 40-49 | 288 | 226 | 62 |
| 50-64 | 99 | 74 | 25 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| 22-24 | 1,343 | 721 | 622 |
| 25-29 | 1,354 | 757 | 597 |
| 30-34 | 513 | 295 | 218 |
| 35-39 | 345 | 228 | 117 |
| 40-49 | 463 | 323 | 140 |
| 50-64 | 191 | 142 | 49 |
| Over 65 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Central Michigan University, 3,356 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 5,044 students are enrolled in some online courses.
2,851 students who live in Michigan or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 505 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 14,488 | 3,356 | 5,044 |
| Undergraduate | 10,193 | 1,583 | 3,937 |
| Graduate | 4,295 | 1,773 | 1,107 |
| Michigan Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,851 | 438 | 67 |
| Undergraduate | 1,367 | 190 | 26 |
| Graduate | 1,484 | 248 | 41 |
Among 10,193 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 987 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.68%.706 students have transferred in as full-time status and 281 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 8,015 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 706 |
| Regular Part-time | 1,191 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 281 |
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