Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,208
Graduate Enrollment: 4,827
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 91.29%
Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)
First generation college students: 38.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 57.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 29.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 18.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 12.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 62.7%
Black: 16.0%
Hispanic: 7.7%
Asian: 3.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.3%
Non-resident alien: 4.1%
Unknown race: 1.1%
Black: 16.0%
Hispanic: 7.7%
Asian: 3.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.3%
Non-resident alien: 4.1%
Unknown race: 1.1%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,364
In-State tuition: $11,690Out-of-State tuition: $16,653
Estimated books and supplies: $800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $14,219 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,470 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,670 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,470 (2022)
Average Family Income: $62,875 (2017)
Median Family Income: $33,556 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 38.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 49.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,797 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $231 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $13,349 |
| $30k-48k | $13,719 |
| $48k-75k | $16,181 |
| $75k-110k | $17,539 |
| $110k+ | $18,241 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 33%6-year graduation rate: 51%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.5% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,797 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,305 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,417 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 56.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 62.1% (2017) |
| @5 year | 70.1% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 33.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 38.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,514 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $49,587 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 31 | $21,965 | $202 | $30,125 ($2,510) | $46,411 ($3,868) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 65 | $27,500 | $233 | $29,359 ($2,447) | $36,976 ($3,081) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 142 | $26,750 | $228 | $36,681 ($3,057) | $43,214 ($3,601) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 24 | $31,125 | $330 | $60,442 ($5,037) | $80,483 ($6,707) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 31 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 33 | $25,731 | $263 | $54,503 ($4,542) | |
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 57 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 31 | $23,365 | $234 | $64,724 ($5,394) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 8 | $77,817 ($6,485) | |||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 18 | $26,900 | $214 | $34,098 ($2,842) | $42,364 ($3,530) |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 38 | $350 | $56,577 ($4,715) | $66,589 ($5,549) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 40 | $354 | $44,920 ($3,743) | ||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 76 | $580 | $43,635 ($3,636) | $49,972 ($4,164) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 63 | $27,000 | $256 | $31,113 ($2,593) | $39,354 ($3,280) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 43 | $489 | $42,964 ($3,580) | $37,970 ($3,164) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 41 | $371 | $47,255 ($3,938) | ||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering, General. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 55 | $28,826 | $271 | $66,079 ($5,507) | $77,355 ($6,446) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 52 | $29,750 | $277 | $58,082 ($4,840) | $65,927 ($5,494) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 30 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 20 | $25,547 | $257 | $64,265 ($5,355) | $77,292 ($6,441) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 41 | $27,000 | $270 | $67,179 ($5,598) | $86,729 ($7,227) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 42 | $83,636 ($6,970) | $87,306 ($7,276) | ||
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 135 | $25,000 | $244 | $63,493 ($5,291) | $71,895 ($5,991) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 22 | $71,738 ($5,978) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 18 | $72,383 ($6,032) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 19 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 90 | $813 | $54,679 ($4,557) | $75,216 ($6,268) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 60 | $25,831 | $221 | $24,666 ($2,056) | $33,530 ($2,794) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 91 | $26,144 | $220 | $31,131 ($2,594) | $40,846 ($3,404) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 30 | $26,000 | $200 | $41,393 ($3,449) | $49,718 ($4,143) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Museology/Museum Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 24 | $266 | $39,451 ($3,288) | $52,714 ($4,393) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 35 | $24,744 | $248 | $44,359 ($3,697) | $55,195 ($4,600) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 265 | $25,000 | $212 | $26,380 ($2,198) | $36,874 ($3,073) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 42 | $466 | $48,441 ($4,037) | $51,181 ($4,265) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Services, General. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 14 | $67,301 ($5,608) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 11 | $47,479 ($3,957) | |||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 29 | $307 | $55,391 ($4,616) | $54,951 ($4,579) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 80 | $33,000 | $265 | $32,828 ($2,736) | $37,881 ($3,157) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 77 | $427 | $45,115 ($3,760) | $51,530 ($4,294) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 12 | $29,174 ($2,431) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 15 | $21,709 | $212 | $17,422 ($1,452) | $35,573 ($2,964) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 95 | $25,000 | $241 | $33,476 ($2,790) | $44,047 ($3,671) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 28 | $32,500 | $209 | $39,675 ($3,306) | $59,894 ($4,991) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 24 | $25,500 | $243 | $26,503 ($2,209) | |
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 48 | $22,375 | $216 | $24,341 ($2,028) | $47,418 ($3,952) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 44 | $25,575 | $244 | $35,898 ($2,992) | $37,292 ($3,108) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 54 | $32,083 | $265 | $35,597 ($2,966) | $42,894 ($3,575) |
| Master's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 26 | $26,875 | $285 | $24,462 ($2,039) | $40,590 ($3,383) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 19 | $26,250 | $252 | $17,526 ($1,461) | $14,339 ($1,195) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 49 | $26,774 | $276 | $21,399 ($1,783) | $36,009 ($3,001) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 19 | $27,978 | $284 | $21,825 ($1,819) | $32,792 ($2,733) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 17 | $30,000 | $282 | $27,377 ($2,281) | |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 23 | $24,188 | $207 | $24,202 ($2,017) | $41,786 ($3,482) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 38 | $523 | $50,656 ($4,221) | $48,317 ($4,026) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 35 | $24,357 | $244 | $27,344 ($2,279) | $95,240 ($7,937) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 210 | $27,000 | $233 | $33,321 ($2,777) | |
| Master's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 51 | $671 | $92,590 ($7,716) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 69 | $20,738 | $193 | $23,473 ($1,956) | $53,829 ($4,486) |
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 15 | $57,522 ($4,794) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 47 | $583 | $61,398 ($5,117) | $68,405 ($5,700) | |
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 38 | $818 | $63,979 ($5,332) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 185 | $27,500 | $261 | $59,205 ($4,934) | $61,976 ($5,165) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 13 | $85,379 ($7,115) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 90 | $29,001 | $249 | $42,305 ($3,525) | $52,512 ($4,376) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 227 | $350 | $72,410 ($6,034) | $81,378 ($6,782) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 96 | $25,250 | $219 | $46,450 ($3,871) | $60,435 ($5,036) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 39 | $454 | $61,285 ($5,107) | $73,909 ($6,159) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 82 | $24,365 | $232 | $49,914 ($4,160) | $58,100 ($4,842) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 48 | $27,000 | $239 | $38,622 ($3,219) | $39,192 ($3,266) |
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 14 | $65,390 ($5,449) | $59,433 ($4,953) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 21 | $28,096 ($2,341) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 44 | $24,050 | $198 | $53,558 ($4,463) | $63,587 ($5,299) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 79 | $24,219 | $241 | $40,707 ($3,392) | $49,154 ($4,096) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 21 | $25,000 | $261 | $27,598 ($2,300) | |
| Master's Degree | History. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 4 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $88,002Full time faculty: 49%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $91,754,752 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $115,381,865 (2022)