Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH 44115-2214

Overview

Admission

Cleveland State University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 8,528 applications and 7,458 students were granted admission. Cleveland State University is at the #85 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 93% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 14% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Cleveland State University charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $13,687 and in-state students paid $9,636.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 90% of Cleveland State University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 46% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,541 (which is 2.5% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Cleveland State University in 2016-2017, was 1,134, which is 61% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,570 (which is 5.1% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Cleveland State University has enrolled a total of 16,864 students (11,342 students full-time and 5,522 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 16,864 students, 1,388 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 46% men and 54% women and 12,352 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 4,512 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 932 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Cleveland State University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Cleveland State University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Cleveland State University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $32,800. Last year, out of the total 3,329 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 2,963 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 4,003 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 3,483 were employed.