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Chicago State University

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Acceptance Rate

43.3%

Total Profiles

0

SAT Range

N/A

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$12,754

Undergrad Enrollment

1,414

Applicants

9,458

Yield Rate

5.8%

Endowment / Student

$5,465

Student:Faculty

10:1

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What you pay

$12,335/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $49,340 over four years.

What grads earn

$53,181/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $53,203 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 0% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.9 years of pay.

60% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

25.7%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

14%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

3.7%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Chicago State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$9,073
$30–48k$9,550
$48–75k$11,334
$75–110k$13,899
Over $110k$28,427

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

24%

Completion · all

35%

Completion · Pell

36%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

25%

Median debt

$30,625

Classification

Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential

Application Funnel

Applied
9,458
Admitted
3,83240.5%
Enrolled
2236% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

48.5%▲ -14.8pp

Application Volume

7,404 applicants▲ 137%

Chicago State University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 137% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

No campus safety data available.

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation49% / 51%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball19Golf12Soccer32Tennis8Track & Field48

Women's

Basketball14Golf6Soccer26Tennis9Track & Field60Volleyball10
Research Activity
FY 2024
$3Mtotal R&D expenditure#554 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Psychology, General42 grads
Business Administration and Management, General27 grads
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies19 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse16 grads
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies16 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General12 grads
Sociology7 grads
Radio and Television7 grads
Early Childhood Education and Teaching6 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching6 grads

4yr Grad Rate

5%

6yr Grad Rate

21%

Retention Rate

57%

Median Earnings

$42,778