Chicago State University: Statistics

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#2463 of 14,131 In the World
#696 of 2,597 In North America
#637 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 100 In Illinois
#9 of 38 In Chicago
#1671 of 2,375 For Gender Studies
Top50% For 10 other topics
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Acceptance rate
43%
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
1,501
Graduates
737
Male:Female Ratio
29:71
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
csu.edu

Chicago State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Chicago State University has an acceptance rate of 43% and is among the top 12% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 43% 31% 50%
Applicants 10,638 3,813 6,780
Admissions 4,602 1,188 3,411
Freshmen enrolled full time 135 52 82
Freshmen enrolled part time 38 6 32

966 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

366 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school record Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 1474 (66%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 219 (10%)
Hispanic 200 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 149 (7%)
White 146 (7%)
Asian 39 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$18,194
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $8,040$6,282
Tuition in-state $8,040$6,282
Tuition out-of-state $8,040$12,150
Fee in-district $4,714$4,012
Fee in-state $4,714$4,012
Fee out-of-state $4,714$4,012

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 285
Combined charge for room and board $8,724
Room charge $5,250
Meal charge $6,300

Chicago State University majors

Chicago State University has granted 204 bachelor's degrees across 26 programs, 225 master's across 21 programs, and 38 doctorate degrees across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Chicago State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer Science 2 62
Business Administration and Management, General 27 18
Psychology, General 42
Pharmacy 36
Social Work 26
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 16 7
Library and Information Science 21
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 18 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 19
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 12 5
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 16
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 15
Counseling Psychology 14
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 6 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 6 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 7
Special Education and Teaching, General 9
Radio and Television 7
Sociology, General 7
Mathematics, General 3 3
Chemistry, General 5
Art & Art Studies, General 4
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 4
General Studies 4
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 4
Physics, General 4
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 3
History, General 2 1
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 3
Political Science and Government, General 3
English Language and Literature, General 2
Geography 2
Human Resources Development 2
Music, General 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Bilingual and Multilingual Education 1
Curriculum and Instruction 1
Public Health, General 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 1
Grand Total 204 225 38

Chicago State University has a graduation rate of 15%, which is among the 3% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 15% 10% 19%
  • Full-time retention rate - 57%
  • Part-time retention rate - 31%

Publications & Citations

Chicago State University has published 2,590 scientific papers with 70,073 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Psychology, Engineering, Political Science, and Environmental Science.

Publications
2,590
Citations
70,073

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,273 / 29,606
Biology
1,164 / 33,465
Medicine
1,158 / 31,272
Chemistry
993 / 36,677
Computer Science
958 / 29,896
Physics
931 / 40,564
Psychology
821 / 18,770
Engineering
817 / 31,348
Political Science
763 / 18,081
Environmental Science
728 / 23,661
Law
704 / 17,946
Quantum and Particle physics
703 / 29,133
Sociology
694 / 12,191
Biochemistry
582 / 12,939
Genetics
568 / 13,073
Philosophy
552 / 8,609
Mathematics
542 / 12,659
Economics
479 / 7,596
Geography and Cartography
430 / 8,761
Organic Chemistry
424 / 17,890
Business
390 / 7,218
Pathology
389 / 7,926
Psychiatry
372 / 10,966
History
370 / 7,920
Nuclear Physics
355 / 21,995
Statistics
345 / 10,816
Geology
330 / 6,757
Development Studies
324 / 3,944
Ecology
295 / 16,440
Archaeology
266 / 5,299
Linguistics
265 / 4,091
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
261 / 12,208
Neuroscience
257 / 6,873
Paleontology
254 / 5,902
Materials Science
251 / 14,175
Optical Engineering
242 / 11,135
Nursing
238 / 3,792
Art & Design
228 / 3,843
Public Health
215 / 4,410
Education Majors
214 / 2,920

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 17 237
1994 21 242
1995 17 229
1996 15 243
1997 14 257
1998 16 256
1999 25 250
2000 21 300
2001 17 295
2002 25 386
2003 17 504
2004 28 374
2005 18 467
2006 32 436
2007 41 502
2008 32 545
2009 52 651
2010 47 759
2011 64 1013
2012 81 1388
2013 108 1962
2014 109 2505
2015 122 2491
2016 100 3691
2017 95 4118
2018 103 4382
2019 104 4997
2020 117 5697
2021 149 5714
2022 153 5115
2023 150 5932
2024 100 5391
2025 73 4390
Academic rankings

Chicago State University alumni

  1. Bola Ahmed Tinubu

    Bola Ahmed Tinubu
    Born in
    Nigeria Flag Nigeria
    Years
    1952-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    businesspersonPresident of Nigeriapoliticianaccountant
    Biography

    Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu GCFR is a Nigerian politician serving as the 16th and current president of Nigeria since 2023. He previously served as the governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007 and senator for Lagos West in the Third Republic.

  2. Mamie Till

    Mamie Till
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1921-2003 (aged 82)
    Occupations
    civil rights advocateteacherwriter
    Biography

    Mamie Elizabeth Till-Mobley, an American educator and civil rights activist, was the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy murdered in Mississippi on August 28, 1955, after being accused of offending a white grocery store cashier named Carolyn Bryant. For Emmett's funeral in Chicago, Mamie Till insisted that the coffin containing his body be left open because, in her words, "I wanted the world to see what they did to my baby."

  3. Mary Alice

    Mary Alice
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1941-2022 (aged 81)
    Occupations
    television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Mary Alice Smith, known professionally as Mary Alice, was an American television, film, and stage actress. Alice was known for her roles as Leticia "Lettie" Bostic on the sitcom A Different World (1987–1989) and Effie Williams in the 1976 musical drama Sparkle, and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her recurring role on the series I'll Fly Away. Alice also performed on the stage, and received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her appearance in the 1987 production of August Wilson's Fences.

  4. Jack Dongarra

    Jack Dongarra
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    computer scientistengineeruniversity teachermathematician
    Biography

    Jack Joseph Dongarra FRS is an American computer scientist and mathematician. He is a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Computer Science in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of Tennessee. He holds the position Turing Fellowship in the School of Mathematics at the University of Manchester, and is an adjunct professor and teacher in the Computer Science Department at Rice University. He served as a faculty fellow at the Texas A&M University Institute for Advanced Study (2014–2018). Dongarra is the founding director of the Innovative Computing Laboratory at the University of Tennessee. He was the recipient of the Turing Award in 2021.

All 24 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names CSU
Founded 1867
Motto You...Greater
Colors green, white
Academic calendar August to July (August - December; January-May; June-July)
Total FTE staff 577
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 9501 S. King Drive
Chicago, Illinois, 60628-1598
United States
City population 2,746,000
Phone 7739952000

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