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Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · CSU

Public institution in Cleveland, OH · 9,077 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $52,131 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
$16,065754th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$12,613803rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$17,973725th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$26,310773rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,797865th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,131950th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,625908th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
48.9%1,196th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
69.1%1,284th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
95.5%1,412th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
980965th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
23493rd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
9,077280th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
39.0%748th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 100 mi (DTW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
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 74 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$68,079$65,849
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$63,005$58,673
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$59,124$57,318
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$58,092$59,901
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$57,899$57,920
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$56,544$56,415
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$56,205$55,942
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$55,964$60,061
Public Administrationbachelors$55,964$31,127
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusinessbachelors$53,775$56,234
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusinessbachelors$46,478$57,318
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$45,956$48,901

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,354,347 (M $1,469,351 · W $1,884,996)

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

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Cleveland State University’s 9,077 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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