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Central State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 100,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,412
Men / Women 36% / 64%
Black 59%
White 13%
International 9%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
From State 54%
From Region 21%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 41%
Engineering 15%
Health Sciences 14%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Arts 7%
Computer Science 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 4%
Business & Economics 3%
Professional 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,058
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $10,058
Est. In-State Cost $10,424
Est. Out-of-State Cost $13,011
10-Year ROI $86,000
ROI Percentile 16th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 56%
4-Year Graduation Rate 13%
6-Year Graduation Rate 23%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,305 (17%)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (16%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 59%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $11M #239
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #418
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #527

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Central State University 105 36% / 64% 9% $46,648 94%
Environmental Engineering 8 12% / 88% 12% $59,030 74
Manufacturing Engineering 8 62% / 38% 12% $73,448 89
Computer Science 4 50% / 50% 25% $70,245 86
Chemistry 3 0% / 100% 0% $45,270 43
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,329 57
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 4 75% / 25% 25% $41,643 32
Biology 7 57% / 43% 14% $40,983 30 94%
Exercise Science 15 47% / 53% 13% $42,610 35
Accounting 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,652 64
Business $45,033 42
Recreation Management 2 50% / 50% 0% $41,995 33
English 1 0% / 100% 0% $40,286 28
History 1 0% / 100% 0% $41,093 31
Journalism 6 17% / 83% 0% $36,745 19 92%
Political Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $43,710 38
Psychology 15 33% / 67% 0% $36,857 19 90%
Social Work 12 17% / 83% 0% $46,896 48 100%
Sociology 5 20% / 80% 0% $40,482 29
Agricultural Teacher Education $44,088 40
Early Childhood Education $43,432 38
Education $42,938 36
Special Education $44,271 40
Jazz Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $34,740 14
Music Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $44,313 40
Music Performance 2 100% / 0% 50% $34,781 14
Studio Art 3 33% / 67% 0% $34,648 14
Industrial Technology 1 0% / 100% 100% $64,410 81
Water Resources Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $72,954 88