Summary
The student-faculty ratio at Central Michigan University is 22:1, and the school has 26.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Central Michigan University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 77.5 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | Master of Arts in Apparel Product Development and Merchandising Technology; Master of Arts in Economics; Master of Arts in Human Development and Family Studies; Master of Arts in Political Science; Master of Science in Computer Science; Master of Science in Experimental Psychology; Master of Science in Geographic Information Science; Master of Science in Mathematics | ||||||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 78% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 18 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
