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What Central State University costs

Wilberforce, Ohio · Public · 2,620 undergrads · HBCU

Central State University's in-state sticker price was $22,374 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,307 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $11,428. Out-of-state students pay $3,000 more in tuition.

What does Central State University cost?

$13,307 a year in-state

Out of state: about $16,307 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $22,374.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,428
$30,000–$48,000$12,808
$48,000–$75,000$13,894
$75,000–$110,000$18,112
over $110,000$18,558

Out-of-state tuition is $11,300 a year, against $8,300 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $3,000 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$11,428$14,428
$30,000–$48,000$12,808$15,808
$48,000–$75,000$13,894$16,894
$75,000–$110,000$18,112$21,112
Over $110,000$18,558$21,558

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $3,000 more in tuition that Central State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 49% off Central State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Central State University cost more than Savannah State University, Alabama State University and University of the District of Columbia.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Central State University$13,894$13,307
Savannah State University$7,134$7,542
Alabama State University$5,694$9,775
University of the District of Columbia$10,549$9,519

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$8,300
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$11,300
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$22,374
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $3,000 more in tuition at Central State University and usually get less aid.

56%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$18,654
average grant for students who got aid.
49%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Central State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $11,428 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,374. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Central State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,808 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,374. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Central State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,894 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,374. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Central State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Central State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Central State University is $11,300 a year, against $8,300 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,307 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $3,000 tuition gap gives about $16,307 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers