Central Michigan vs Sam Houston State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MICompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TXCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Central Michigan has the higher graduation rate: 59% against 55% at Sam Houston State.
- Median debt is lower at Sam Houston State: $21,983, against $27,000 at Central Michigan.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Mount Pleasant, MI
Huntsville, TX
Setting
Town
Town
Students
14,399
21,403
Sports
NCAA Division I · Mid-American Conference
NCAA Division I · Conference USA
Admission
Admission rate
90%
90%
Average SAT
1091
1041
ACT middle 50%
21–27
17–24
Outcomes
Graduation rate
59%
55%
First-year retention
75%
73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$55,874
$54,211
Median debt
$27,000
$21,983
Cost
Average price after aid
About $18,000
About $16,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $12,000
About $12,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $12,000
About $13,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $14,000
About $16,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $16,000
About $21,000
Over $110,000
About $21,000
About $24,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Management information systems $95,721
- Electrical engineering $91,542
- Computer science $89,216
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician $86,839
- Mechanical engineering technology $86,472
- Computing and information science $96,727
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician $93,904
- Nursing $91,697
- Industrial technology $79,544
- Management information systems $73,734
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.