Central State University
Wilberforce, OH · PublicAt a glance
98.6%
Acceptance rate
$16,544
Avg net price
3,412
Enrollment
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 667Master’s 18 |
| Bachelor’s 234Master’s 18 |
| Bachelor’s 169Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 86Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 39Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 28Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 24Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 20Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 10Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 8Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 6Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported |
| Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported |
College athletics
NCAA program details
- Primary division
- Division II
- Primary conference
- Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf.
Projected sponsored sports13
Football — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, OutdoorMen's VolleyballWomen's Basketball
Athletic participation
275 unique student-athletes · 9 varsity teams
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Rolling admission
No deadline
· Apply with the college's application
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $5,638
- Required fees
- $2,420
- Food and housing
- $12,026
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other expenses
- $1,600
- Total
- $22,884
- $19,9062019–2019–20
- $19,9062020–2120–21
- $20,4422021–2221–22
- $21,1962022–2322–23
- $22,0142023–2423–24
- $22,8842024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $16,544 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation14%
6-year graduation26%
Retention rate51%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$33,267
Median debt$30,739
Campus
Enrollment3,412
Student-faculty ratio17:1
SettingRural
HBCU
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Application process · College websites · 2026–27
- NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Central State University. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
51.2% of Central State University’s first-years return for a second year and 25.6% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03