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#849 of 14,131 In the World
#265 of 2,597 In North America
#235 of 2,496 In the United States
#11 of 90 In Ohio
#2 of 5 In Cleveland
#49 of 1,105 For Radio and Television broadcasting
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Acceptance rate
91%
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
9,482
Graduates
4,592
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.csuohio.edu

Cleveland State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Cleveland State University has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the 36% of the easiest 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 91% 91% 91%
Applicants 11,050 4,175 6,875
Admissions 10,089 3,803 6,286
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,550 693 857
Freshmen enrolled part time 30 12 18

5,908 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,129 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 7164 (51%)
Black or African American 2288 (16%)
Nonresident Alien 1899 (14%)
Hispanic 1049 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 612 (4%)
Two or more races 538 (4%)
Asian 492 (4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 5 (0%)

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
$9,795
Students receiving aid
90%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $12,872$11,128
Tuition in-state $12,872$11,128
Tuition out-of-state $18,394$20,938
Fee in-district $116$169
Fee in-state $116$169
Fee out-of-state $116$169

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,768
Combined charge for room and board $15,104
Room charge $10,200
Meal charge $4,904

Cleveland State University majors

Cleveland State University has granted 2,133 bachelor's degrees across 72 programs, 1,425 master's across 72 programs, and 233 doctorate degrees across 13 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Cleveland State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Information Science & Studies 28 247 1
Computer Science 60 176 1
Business Administration and Management, General 82 144 4
Psychology, General 194 29
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 182
Social Work 55 112
Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other 159 3
Mechanical Engineering 67 80
Law 112
Accounting 79 26
Civil Engineering, General 39 38
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 72
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 71
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 25 46
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 54 10 2
Finance, General 62 1
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 62
Criminology 58
Audiology & Audiologist 17 35
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 45 5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 46 4
Business & Commerce, General 48
Labor and Industrial Relations 22 26
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 46
Chemical Engineering 30 14
Organizational Communication, General 42
Physical Therapy & Therapist 34
English Language and Literature, General 27 6
Physician Assistant 33
Political Science and Government, General 29
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 28
Urban Studies & Affairs 16 10 2
Graphic Design 27
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 27
Computer Software Engineering 26
Business Statistics 25
Computer Engineering, General 25
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 25
Mathematics, General 21 4
Environmental Science 22 2
Public Relations & Image Management 24
Chemistry, General 11 2 8
Health Occupations Teacher Education 20
Public Administration 5 15
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 18
Music, General 12 6
History, General 13 4
International Business & Trade & Commerce 17
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 16
Special Education and Teaching, General 16
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 15
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 15
Sociology, General 11 4
Community Organization and Advocacy 14
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 14
Environmental Studies 11 2
Music Therapy & Therapist 10 3
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 12
International Relations and Affairs 12
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 12
Physics, General 9 3
Social Sciences, General 12
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 11
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 11
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 11
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 11
Public Health, General 11
Curriculum and Instruction 10
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 9
Applied Statistics, General 9
Educational & Instructional Technology 9
Engineering, General 9
Human Services, General 9
Business & Managerial Economics 8
Nursing Administration 8
Anthropology, General 7
Creative Writing 7
Education, General 7
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 6
Nursing Practice 6
Spanish Language and Literature 5 1
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 6
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 5
Economics, General 5
Education & Teaching of the Gifted and Talented 5
Fine & Studio Arts, General 5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 5
Women's Studies 5
African-American & Black Studies 4
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 4
Educational Evaluation and Research 4
Health Services Administration 4
Biology & Biotechnology Technology & Technician 3
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 3
Computer and Information Sciences, General 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 3
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 3
Linguistics 3
Optics & Optical Sciences 3
Philosophy 3
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 3
Auditing 2
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 2
Development Economics and International Development 2
Education, Other 2
Information Technology 2
Museology & Museum Studies 2
Reading Teacher Education 2
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 2
Adult Development and Aging 1
Arabic Language and Literature 1
Dance, General 1
Data Science, General 1
Engineering Mechanics 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 1
Organizational Behavior Studies 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Social Studies Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 2,133 1,425 233

Cleveland State University has a graduation rate of 51%, which is among the 44% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 51% 48% 53%
  • Full-time retention rate - 70%
  • Part-time retention rate - 38%

Publications & Citations

Cleveland State University is a world-class research university with 20,355 scientific papers published and 439,605 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Biology, Computer Science, Physics, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Political Science, Medicine, and Law.

Publications
20,355
Citations
439,605

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,986 / 228,982
Engineering
9,012 / 188,581
Biology
8,383 / 236,363
Computer Science
8,188 / 205,261
Physics
8,147 / 166,839
Environmental Science
7,553 / 160,954
Chemistry
7,162 / 183,718
Political Science
7,014 / 139,179
Medicine
6,803 / 177,266
Law
6,481 / 130,895
Psychology
5,686 / 163,302
Quantum and Particle physics
5,666 / 117,267
Sociology
5,467 / 118,387
Business
5,390 / 143,284
Philosophy
5,176 / 117,304
Mathematics
4,551 / 111,069
Geography and Cartography
4,410 / 79,446
Materials Science
3,778 / 72,130
Economics
3,746 / 74,609
Organic Chemistry
3,552 / 96,107
Biochemistry
3,322 / 108,929
Geology
3,261 / 78,609
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,190 / 88,065
History
3,178 / 47,842
Genetics
3,159 / 93,137
Statistics
2,937 / 82,501
Management
2,604 / 88,708
Ecology
2,566 / 66,107
Archaeology
2,441 / 42,481
Linguistics
2,428 / 56,849
Social Psychology
2,274 / 85,851
Psychiatry
2,205 / 68,247
Art & Design
2,173 / 43,128
Paleontology
2,039 / 57,022
Pathology
1,862 / 47,808
Mechanical Engineering
1,830 / 32,942
Development Studies
1,826 / 37,039
Electrical Engineering
1,794 / 31,563
Neuroscience
1,702 / 52,190
Finance
1,650 / 33,930

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 272 1611
1994 248 1646
1995 304 1891
1996 306 2054
1997 256 2248
1998 278 2668
1999 249 2735
2000 335 3363
2001 279 3478
2002 399 4495
2003 400 5104
2004 417 5488
2005 453 6439
2006 429 7377
2007 551 8118
2008 710 9393
2009 650 10739
2010 642 12073
2011 679 13541
2012 634 15555
2013 563 16600
2014 700 17944
2015 699 18510
2016 723 19017
2017 754 20303
2018 689 21888
2019 531 23572
2020 678 27538
2021 680 29879
2022 629 28738
2023 584 29078
2024 484 28232
2025 385 24698
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Cleveland State University alumni

  1. Stipe Miocic

    Stipe Miocic
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    mixed martial arts fighter
    Biography

    Stipe Miocic is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is widely regarded as the greatest UFC heavyweight of all time.

  2. Tim Russert

    Tim Russert
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-2008 (aged 58)
    Occupations
    television presenterlawyerwriterjournalistreporter
    Biography

    Timothy John Russert was an American television journalist and lawyer who appeared for more than 16 years as the longest-serving moderator of NBC's Meet the Press. He was a senior vice president at NBC News and Washington bureau chief, and also hosted an eponymous CNBC/MSNBC weekend interview program. He was a frequent correspondent and guest on NBC's The Today Show and Hardball. Russert covered several presidential elections, and he presented the NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey on the NBC Nightly News during the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Time magazine included Russert in its list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2008. Russert was posthumously revealed as a 30-year source for syndicated columnist Robert Novak.

  3. Dennis Kucinich

    Dennis Kucinich
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1946-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Dennis John Kucinich is an American politician. Originally a Democrat, Kucinich served as U.S. Representative from Ohio's 10th congressional district from 1997 to 2013. From 1977 to 1979, he served a term as mayor of Cleveland, where he narrowly survived a recall election and successfully fought an effort to sell the municipal electric utility before losing his reelection contest to George Voinovich.

  4. Nina Turner

    Nina Turner
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    historianpolitician
    Biography

    Nina Turner is an American politician and television personality. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a Cleveland City Council member from 2006 to 2008 and a member of the Ohio Senate from 2008 until 2014. Turner was the Democratic nominee for Ohio Secretary of State in 2014, but lost in the general election against incumbent Jon Husted, receiving 35.5 percent of the vote. A self-described democratic socialist, her politics have been variously described as progressive, left-wing, or far-left.

All 73 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1964
Colors forest green, white
Academic calendar September to June. Law, August to May
Total FTE staff 1,773
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 2121 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio, 44115-2214
United States
City population 373,000
Phone 2166872000

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