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Chicago State University

Chicago, IL · Public · Large city · CSU

Public institution in Chicago, IL · 1,414 undergraduates · 41% acceptance rate · $42,778 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$10,133332nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$12,754817th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$12,754430th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$30,454958th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$30,6251,815th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$42,7781,473rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$33,8051,589th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
17.0%1,938th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
46.8%1,761st highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
40.5%176th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
—

Campus

Undergraduates
1,4141,151st largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
55.0%285th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 9 mi (MDW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$25
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 29 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$63,600$61,814
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$35,060$37,856
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$34,908$32,925
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$34,704$36,437
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$33,993—
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$31,495$29,443
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$30,119$25,967
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$29,685$32,391
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$29,685$27,358
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$27,048—
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunicationsbachelors$25,967$15,817
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationEducationbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 7 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,459,252 (M $1,026,261 · W $1,432,991)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Chicago State University’s 1,414 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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