PublicFour-yearHBCU

Central State University

Wilberforce, OH · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$13,096
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$8,058
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
22.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$33,267
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$21,929
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$8,058
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$10,058
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,026
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,026
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00019,581
$30,001–48,0007,161
$48,001–75,0008,773
$75,001–110,00010,343
$110,001+10,187

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
22.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
26.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
55.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$27,173
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$33,267
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$30,739
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$325.88
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
16.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $33,267 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
98.6%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,620
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
40.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
52.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
41.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$22,476
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White10%
Hispanic5%
Black58%
Asian1%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international9%

Other Four-year institutions in OH

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & ManagementNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeNot reported46.2%$37,453
American Institute of Alternative MedicineNot reported60.0%$40,805
Antioch CollegeNot reported41.2%Not reported
Antioch UniversityNot reportedNot reported$51,541
Arizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-ClevelandNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Art Academy of CincinnatiNot reported41.3%$34,368
Ashland UniversityNot reported60.6%$52,928
Athenaeum of OhioNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesNot reported53.3%$63,582
Baldwin Wallace UniversityNot reported66.8%$54,122

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Social Work.$47,853$51,790$31,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$46,914$55,378$31,000
Business/Commerce, General.$44,662$68,407$31,569
Psychology, General.$39,628$50,706$31,485
Journalism.$36,311$56,278$32,125
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Civil Engineering.Not reported$86,517Not reported
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.Not reported$81,171Not reported
Manufacturing Engineering.Not reported$88,451Not reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$80,890Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.Not reported$46,634Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214$30,731
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies.Not reported$50,983Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Political Science and Government.Not reported$63,293Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10