Central Michigan's tuition & fees has increased from $22,881 (2015) to $15,480 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.35% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,600 (year 2015) to $17,187 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Central Michigan University.
Central Michigan's tuition increase rate is lower than the Michigan's average increase rate of 21.56%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -5.33% from 2015 ($33,953).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Central Michigan's COA is $32,144, which is increased by 3.50% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Central Michigan's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 32.35% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $15,030. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Central Michigan University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has increased 25.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,240 | 24.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | 0.81% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.12% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 18.58% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Central Michigan University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,072 | $8,072 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,344 | $8,284 | 2.70% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,566 | $8,224 | 2.15% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,929 | $9,760 | 3.44% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,408 | $11,408 | 4.38% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,456 | $12,456 | 9.19% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,170 | $10,400 | -2.30% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,318 | $10,220 | 1.22% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,628 | $13,040 | 26.87% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,414 | $12,543 | -1.37% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Central Michigan University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Central Michigan University | $15,480
($15,480) | $14,312
($14,312) | 8.16% |
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| Ohio University-Main Campus | $24,838
($14,158) | $24,114
($13,746) | 3.00% |
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| Northern Illinois University | $13,060
($13,060) | $12,506
($12,506) | 4.43% |
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| Miami University-Oxford | $38,965
($17,519) | $38,124
($17,060) | 2.21% |
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| Western Michigan University | $19,952
($15,987) | $19,098
($15,298) | 4.47% |
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| Eastern Michigan University | $16,990
($16,990) | $16,260
($16,260) | 4.49% |
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