The student population at Central Michigan University is 14,488 (10,193 undergraduate and 4,295 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 12,337 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Central Michigan is 70.35% which is decreased by 10,222 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 2,115 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,356 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -33.83% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,323 where 14,488 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
70.35% of total students is undergraduate students and 29.65% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 10,222 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 2,115 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.55 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Central Michigan than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Central Michigan University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 14,421 where 10,193 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Central Michigan University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,902 where 4,295 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Central Michigan University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 67.28%. The percentage was 72.61% 10 years ago and Central Michigan still has a high percentage of white students. 2.04% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.98% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 5.01% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.61% to 67.28%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.32% to 2.04%. Black student enrollment decreased from 10.85% to 7.98%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.82% to 5.01%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5370 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4585 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Central Michigan University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,356 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -33.83% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Central Michigan University from 2015 to 2025.