Chicago State University

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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $12,754

In-State Cost of Attendance: $30,454

Out-of-State Tuition: $12,754

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $30,454

Student Debt

Median total debt: $21,500

Students with federal loans: 61.3%

Students with Pell grants: 55.0%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $39,592

After 5 years: $50,497

Majors(29 programs)

  1. Psychology, General.(66 graduates)
  2. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(48 graduates)
  3. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(38 graduates)
  4. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(36 graduates)
  5. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(26 graduates)
  6. Sociology.(25 graduates)
  7. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(21 graduates)
  8. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(20 graduates)
  9. Biology, General.(19 graduates)
  10. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(12 graduates)
  11. Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.(11 graduates)
  12. Computer Science.(7 graduates)
  13. Chemistry.(7 graduates)
  14. Fine and Studio Arts.(7 graduates)
  15. Physics.(5 graduates)
  16. Political Science and Government.(5 graduates)
  17. Music.(5 graduates)
  18. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(5 graduates)
  19. English Language and Literature, General.(4 graduates)
  20. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(4 graduates)
  21. Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.(3 graduates)
  22. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(3 graduates)
  23. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(2 graduates)
  24. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  25. International/Global Studies.(2 graduates)
  26. History.(2 graduates)
  27. Mathematics.(1 graduates)
  28. Geography and Cartography.
  29. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,414 students

Admission Rate: 40.5%

Retention Rate: 46.8%

Graduation Rate: 17.0%

Student Demographics

White (2.8%)
Hispanic (7.0%)
Black (76.2%)
Asian (0.7%)
Two or More (2.1%)
International (4.0%)

Gender Distribution

Men (30.7%)
Women (69.3%)

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