Mount Pleasant, Michigan · Public
Outdoor Education at Central Michigan University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.4% reported program-share signal, $17,597 school-wide net price, and $55,874 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 38 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.4% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~38
- Schools with reported signal
- 40
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 89.8%
- Graduation rate
- 58.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,597/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $70,388
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $55,874/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.4%), school-wide average net price ($17,597), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($55,874), and peer averages from 40 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 40 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,129 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($7,973 above). Together, those evidence points place Central Michigan University in the top 35% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Southwestern Community College Sylva, NC · 3.0% reported share · $5,207 net A+ 
Weber State University Ogden, UT · 0.1% reported share · $10,258 net A Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR · 0.3% reported share · $7,821 net A Greenfield Community College Greenfield, MA · 1.8% reported share · $7,679 net A 
Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN · 1.4% reported share · $10,432 net A 
SUNY Adirondack Queensbury, NY · 0.9% reported share · $10,389 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Outdoor Education accounts for 0.4% of reported programs at Central Michigan University, which is bigger than 38% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 38 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Central Michigan University's average net price is $17,597 per year, about $70,388 over four years. That is $1,129 below the $18,726 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $55,874 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $7,973 above the $47,901 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Central Michigan University #14 of 40 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.