Chicago State University
Chicago State University (CSU) is a public university in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 43%
- Average net price: $10,441
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,832
- Graduation rate (150%): 15%
- Graduation rate (200%): 24%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 38%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,778
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,125
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,805
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Chicago, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Chicago State University include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Psychology (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,168 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,886
- Business Administration and Management (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,181 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,497
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,762 1 year after graduation · median debt $37,279
- Criminal Justice (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,691 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,250
- Nursing (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,024 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,060
- Biology (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,898 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,708
- Radio and Television (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $28,643 1 year after graduation · median debt $31,750
- Sociology (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,485 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,250
- Elementary Education and Teaching (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,296 4 years after graduation · median debt $37,500
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,296 4 years after graduation · median debt $37,500
Degree mix: Business 18%, Computer Science 24%, Health 28%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 21%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Chicago State University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,073 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,073
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,550
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,334
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,899
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,427
- In-state tuition and fees: $12,754
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,754
- Books and supplies: $2,400
- On-campus room and board: $11,550
- Off-campus room and board: $32,250
- Off-campus with family: $5,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $29,764
- Sticker vs net gap: 65%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 58%
- Federal loan recipients: 78%
- Average institutional grant: $8,244
- Average federal loan: $7,735
- Median debt at graduation: $30,625
Admissions
Chicago State University admits 43% of applicants. Of students admitted, 4% enrolled.
- Applications: 10,638
- Admitted: 4,602
- Enrolled: 173
- Yield (first-choice signal): 4%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,832
- Women: 70%
- Commuter share (estimated): 84%
- Part-time undergraduates: 31%
- Age 25 and older: 43%
- Graduate students: 574
- Graduation rate: 15%
- Come back after freshman year: 57%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $99,334
- Associate professor salary: $87,244
- Assistant professor salary: $72,869
- On-campus housing capacity: 285
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Chicago State University acceptance rate? Chicago State University admits 43% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Chicago State University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,073 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,441.
What majors does Chicago State University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Chicago State University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,778 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Chicago State University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 38% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 15%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Chicago State University official site: https://www.csu.edu.