A 7.3 percent decrease in Central Michigan University’s operating budget has forced university-wide cuts to services, departments and programs. CMU's 2020- 2021 operating budget has decreased by more than $30 million from last year. There was a 3.3 percent decrease in 2019-2020 and a 1.9 percent decrease in 2018-2019. Since the 2016-2017 academic year, there has been a 13 percent overall decrease in the CMU’s budget – from $492 million to $428 million, a difference of about $60 million.
