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Cleveland State University

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Acceptance Rate

91.3%

Total Profiles

1

SAT Range

880–1130

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$12,613

Out-of-State Tuition

$17,973

Undergrad Enrollment

9,077

Applicants

10,274

Yield Rate

16.2%

Endowment / Student

$11,771

Student:Faculty

16:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$14,764/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $59,056 over four years.

What grads earn

$55,174/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$59,471 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 7% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.1 years of pay.

71% 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

10.9%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

15%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.6%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Cleveland 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$11,958
$30–48k$13,561
$48–75k$14,727
$75–110k$15,690
Over $110k$20,378

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

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

52%

Completion · all

55%

Completion · Pell

50%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

47%

Median debt

$21,797

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, large, primarily nonresidential

Application Funnel

Applied
10,274
Admitted
9,81095.5%
Enrolled
1,59316% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Arson1
Fondling34
Motor Vehicle Theft259
Rape3
Robbery25

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

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation50% / 50%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball14Fencing13Golf8Lacrosse51Soccer31Swimming29Tennis10Wrestling38

Women's

Basketball14Fencing10Golf6Soccer30Softball18Swimming32Tennis7Track & Field60Volleyball17
Research Activity
FY 2024
$86Mtotal R&D expenditure#189 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Psychology, General194 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse182 grads
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other159 grads
Business Administration and Management, General82 grads
Accounting79 grads
Marketing/Marketing Management, General72 grads
Cinematography and Film/Video Production71 grads
Mechanical Engineering67 grads
Finance, General62 grads
Computer Science60 grads

4yr Grad Rate

33%

6yr Grad Rate

51%

Retention Rate

70%

Median Earnings

$52,131