- The Inkwell
- Ohio
- Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OHCity: largeZIP 44115Founded 1964
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1964
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.csuohio.edu
OhioPublic
Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University is a public university in Cleveland, Ohio, with 8,969 undergraduates. It admits 91% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $13,754 a year after aid.
51%graduate
Admission rate91%
Retention70%
4-year graduation35%
Pell Grant share46%
Federal loans53%
$13,754net price / year
91%admission rate
—average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$56,979median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,000median debt
#941 of 1,704 for earnings#413 of 1,739 for lowest net price#992 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,239 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $27,436tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,262
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $18,946
- Average net price
- $13,754national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,230
$30,001–48,000$13,389
$48,001–75,000$19,883
$75,001–110,000$17,297
$110,001+$16,567
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 91%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college91%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college70%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college46%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 51%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 35%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,382
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,979middle 50%: $37,420–$81,897
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$81,897
Median, Cleveland State University$56,979
Lower quarter$37,420
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 8,969
- Part-time
- 17%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 23.7
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 46%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 84%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,480 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,674
- Endowment, end of year
- $117,821,388
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White56%
Hispanic9.5%
Black18%
Asian4.0%
Two or more races4.6%
U.S. nonresident6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Unknown1.9%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management23%
Health professions20%
Engineering9.0%
Psychology7.5%
Social sciences6.2%
Visual & performing arts6.2%
Computer & information sciences4.3%
Communication & journalism4.0%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH | $13,072 | 53% | $51,221 |
| University of Toledo Toledo, OH | $16,406 | 58% | $55,537 |
| Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH | $9,161 | 53% | $46,691 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH | $13,715 | 42% | $53,497 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH | $21,453 | 66% | $52,269 |
| Central State University Wilberforce, OH | $13,307 | 21% | $36,832 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | $12,898 | 51% | $59,749 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $13,778 | 56% | $63,110 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX | $13,476 | 47% | $58,622 |
| Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL | $14,505 | 48% | $61,351 |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | $14,208 | 55% | $48,646 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 202134. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1100801.