Central State University
Central State University (CSU) is a public, historically black land-grant university in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1887, it enrolls over 5,000 students across its five constituent colleges. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the University System of Ohio.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 99%
- Average net price: $11,398
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,205
- Graduation rate (150%): 23%
- Graduation rate (200%): 25%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 28%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $33,267
- Median earnings (8 years): $29,380
- Median earnings (6 years): $27,173
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Wilberforce, OH
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Central State University include Business, Education, Criminal Justice.
- Business (323 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,662 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Education (242 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (204 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,914 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (88 bachelor's)
- Multi- (75 bachelor's)
- Special Education and Teaching (26 bachelor's)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (15 bachelor's)
- Psychology (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,628 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Social Work (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,853 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,380
- Environmental (8 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 87%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 1%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 4%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Central State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,581 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,581
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,161
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,773
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,343
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $10,187
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,058
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,058
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $12,026
- Off-campus room and board: $12,026
- Off-campus with family: $2,400
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,929
- Sticker vs net gap: 48%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 53%
- Federal loan recipients: 42%
- Average institutional grant: $5,433
- Average federal loan: $6,632
- Median debt at graduation: $30,739
Admissions
Central State University admits 99% of applicants. Of students admitted, 19% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,810
- Admitted: 2,771
- Enrolled: 537
- Yield (first-choice signal): 19%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,205
- Women: 67%
- Commuter share (estimated): 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 21%
- Age 25 and older: 49%
- Graduate students: 25
- Graduation rate: 23%
- Come back after freshman year: 56%
- First-generation: 40%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $88,463
- Associate professor salary: $70,601
- Assistant professor salary: $57,739
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,829
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 16
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Central State University acceptance rate? Central State University admits 99% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Central State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,581 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,398.
What majors does Central State University offer? Popular programs include Business, Education, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Multi-.
What is the average salary after Central State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $33,267 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Central State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 28% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 23%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Central State University official site: https://www.centralstate.edu.