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Central State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 100,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

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

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 41%
Life & Natural Sciences 28%
Engineering, Computing & Math 20%
Arts 7%
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 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,305 (17th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (16th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $11M #245
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #425
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #534

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Central State University 105 36% / 64% 9% $40,027
Computer Science 4 50% / 50% 25%
Environmental Engineering 8 12% / 88% 12%
Manufacturing Engineering 8 62% / 38% 12%
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 4 75% / 25% 25%
Biology 7 57% / 43% 14%
Chemistry 3 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 15 47% / 53% 13%
Accounting 1 0% / 100% 0%
Business
Recreation Management 2 50% / 50% 0%
English 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 1 0% / 100% 0%
Journalism 6 17% / 83% 0% $39,940
Political Science 3 33% / 67% 0%
Psychology 15 33% / 67% 0% $40,062
Social Work 12 17% / 83% 0%
Sociology 5 20% / 80% 0%
Agricultural Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education
Education
Special Education
Jazz Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Music Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Music Performance 2 100% / 0% 50%
Studio Art 3 33% / 67% 0%
Industrial Technology 1 0% / 100% 100%
Water Resources Management 1 0% / 100% 0%