Central State University Overview
Central State University is a four-year, higher part-time, higher education institution located in Wilberforce, OH. It has an enrollment of 6,017 undergraduate students. The admissions acceptance rate is 58.64%.
The average annual cost of attendance after financial aid is $12,617. Tuition is $7,262.00 without financial aid.
Central State University is a predominantly bachelor’s-degree granting school.
At Central State University, 41.19% of students return after freshman year (national average: 68%).
Central State University has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
Central State University Website
Central State University Admissions
For the incoming class in 2023, the acceptance rate was 58.64%.
SAT or ACT scores are considered but not required
- The average SAT score was 899.0 for the incoming class of 2023.
- The median ACT score was 16.0 for the incoming class to 2023.
Central State University Cost
The average annual cost of attendance after financial aid is $12,617. The in-state tuition is $7,262.00. Out-of-state tuition is $9,262.00
The average tuition is:
- $11,773, when family income is less than $30,000
- $13,092, when family income is between $30,001 and $48,000
- $12,233, when family income is between $48,001 and $75,000
- $18,505, when family income is between $75,001 and $110,000
- $19,674, when family income is more than $110,000
The average tuition shown here is based on the NET costs to students who receive financial aid. For the incoming class of 2023, 29.25% of students received a federal student loan and 70.65% of students received a Pell Grant.
Tuition is $9,262.00 without financial aid, or the in-state tuition discount.
Central State University Net Price Calculator
Central State University Majors/Salaries
Central State University has academic offerings within the core majors listed below.
- Agriculture – 0.75%
- Resources – 0.00%
- Architecture – 0.00%
- Ethnic cultural gender – 0.00%
- Communication – 4.89%
- Communications technology – 0.00%
- Computer – 1.88%
- Personal culinary – 0.00%
- Education –8.65%
- Engineering – 4.14%
- Engineering technology – 1.13%
- Language – 0.00%
- Family consumer science – 0.00%
- Legal – 0.00%
- English – 1.13%
- Humanities – 0.00%
- Library – 0.00%
- Biological – 5.64%
- Business Marketing – 25.94%
- Mathematics – 0.38%
- Military – 0.00%
- Multidiscipline – 0.00%
- Parks recreation fitness – 9.02%
- Philosophy religious – 0.00%
- Theology religious vocation – 0.00%
- Physical science – 1.50%
- Science technology – 0.00%
- Psychology – 9.77%
- Security law enforcement – 8.65%
- Public administration social service – 9.02%
- Social science – 3.76%
- Construction –0.00%
- Mechanic repair technology –0.00%
- Precision production – 0.00%
- Transportation – 0.00%
- Visual performing – 3.38%
- Health – 0.00%
- History – 0.38%
Please note that different schools classify majors differently, so it is best to view the school’s website to see the various programs it offers. See detailed information about the individual majors at Central State University here.
Recent Graduate Salaries
(Average salaries of students from select majors two years after graduation)
- Journalism. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $21,508
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $28,055
- Biology, General. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $27,476
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $25,967
- Psychology, General. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $25,194
- Criminal Justice and Corrections. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $30,409
- Business/Commerce, General. (Bachelor’s Degree) – $28,133
Central State University Diversity
The racial diversity of students who received financial aid at Central State University
- American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.52%
- Asian: 2.53%
- Black: 38.71%
- Hispanic: 13.98%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.00%
- Non-resident alien: 2.13%
- Two or more races: 3.67%
- Unknown: 11.10%
- White: 27.37%
At Central State University, 65.05% of undergraduate students are 25 years old, or older.