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Central Michigan University

⌖ Mount Pleasant, MI · 82 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$122,978 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

19.7 yrsModeled economic break-even
−49%Modeled 10-year ROI
$57,741Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$122,978at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$250,3880
2
4
6
8
−$122,97810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 19.7 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$14,760
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$14,760
Sticker price
Average net price$17,597
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$30,681
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$17,597Average net price / year
$30,681Cost of attendance
$57,741Median earnings · year 5 after completion
58.7%Completion rate
89.8%Admission rate
10,035Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

77thEarnings percentile
50thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$43,750Year 1
$61,298Year 4
$57,741Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Medicine · First Professional Degree$138,5522Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Doctoral Degree$125,2013Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$123,5914Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$123,4505Management Information Systems and Services · Master's Degree$112,4436Business Administration, Management and Operations · Graduate/Professional Certificate$101,5077International Business · Master's Degree$101,4498Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$99,708

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Comparable colleges in MI

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Allendale, MI

Grand Valley State University

Annual net price
$16,317
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,856
Modeled 10-year ROI
-52%
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Western Michigan University

Annual net price
$15,273
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,173
Modeled 10-year ROI
-41%
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Eastern Michigan University

Annual net price
$15,407
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,310
Modeled 10-year ROI
-57%
Open college profile →Sault Ste Marie, MI

Lake Superior State University

Annual net price
$12,822
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,223
Modeled 10-year ROI
-47%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$138,552Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$125,201Not available
Engineering-Related FieldsMaster's Degree$123,591Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$123,450Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree$112,443Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate/Professional Certificate$101,507Not available
International BusinessMaster's Degree$101,449Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$99,708Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$96,611Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$95,721$27,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,542$30,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$90,336Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$89,216$27,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesDoctoral Degree$88,310Not available
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianBachelor's Degree$86,839Not available
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$86,472$30,000
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,196$27,000
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$84,064$28,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$82,493Not available
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$81,853Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$80,551$29,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$80,381Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$79,906$26,672
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$79,416Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$78,586Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$77,768$24,250
MarketingBachelor's Degree$75,661$27,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$74,113$28,000
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,340$27,670
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$73,316$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$73,112$27,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$73,010Not available
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$69,324Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,117$27,000
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$65,174$27,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$63,316Not available
Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$62,999$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$62,450Not available
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$62,082$23,992
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$61,331$27,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationMaster's Degree$60,801Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$60,135Not available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$59,522$27,000
Community Organization and AdvocacyBachelor's Degree$58,344$33,932
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$57,771$27,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$57,513$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$57,438$27,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's Degree$57,438$31,000
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$57,197Not available
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's Degree$57,108Not available
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$56,553$27,000
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$56,314$29,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$55,353$27,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$55,134$27,000
Social Sciences, OtherBachelor's Degree$54,888$27,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesMaster's Degree$54,829Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$54,265Not available
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$54,254$28,500
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,422$27,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$53,353$31,000
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$53,279$27,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$52,311$27,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$50,462$27,239
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$50,095$31,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,677$29,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$49,639$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$49,626Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$49,588$29,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$48,409$27,000
SociologyBachelor's Degree$48,389$28,563
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$48,290$29,000
JournalismBachelor's Degree$47,775$27,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$46,942$27,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$45,881$27,209
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$43,916$28,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$43,089$27,975
HistoryBachelor's Degree$40,918$25,905
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$40,181$31,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's Degree$39,947Not available
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$39,577$31,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$39,262$27,500
Public AdministrationBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,500

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.