Central State University
Wilberforce, OH · Public four-year · Rural: Fringe
3,429undergraduates
99%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$14,821average net price per year
26%graduate in 6 years
51%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,291
- Admitted
- 1,514
- Admit rate
- 99%
- Admit rate, women
- 43%
- Admit rate, men
- 38%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 38%
- First-year students
- 574
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
29 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Education (4)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (88 awarded)
- Education, General Bachelor's (242 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (323 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (204 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (75 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Water Resources Engineering Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Journalism, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (1)
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,824
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $9,824
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,390
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,600
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $22,014
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $24,014
- Total cost living at home
- $11,424
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $15,607 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $16,661 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,187 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $21,211 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 90%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 86%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,318
- Got a grant from the college
- 41%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,179
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 42%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 89%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,843
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 14%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 22%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 26%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 25%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 26%
- Transferred to another college
- 36%
- Came back for year two
- 51%
| Pell grant students | 24% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 30% |
| Neither | 33% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 402 | 27% |
| Men | 259 | 23% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 584 | 23% |
| Hispanic | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 19 | 21% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 26 | 27% |
| International | 24 | 83% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 555 | 24% | 38% |
| Started here, part-time | 9 | 0% (small group) | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 195 | 38% | 34% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 8 | 13% (small group) | 50% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,454
- Undergraduates
- 3,429
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,414
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,015
- Graduate students
- 25
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 47%
- From out of state
- 44%
- From other countries
- 9%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 48%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 54%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 49% |
| Hispanic | 9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 18% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 12% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 1400 Brush Row Rd, Wilberforce, OH, 45384-1004
- County
- Greene County
- Part of
- The University System of Ohio
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Historically Black college or university
- Yes
- Land-grant university
- Yes
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.