Cleveland State University academics
Cleveland, Ohio · Public · 8,969 undergrads
Cleveland State University has 8,969 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 74 fields of study. The most degrees go to Information Science/Studies.
The short answers
8,969
undergraduates.
4,654
graduate students.
74
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,301
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
38%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
8,969
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,654
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
14,117
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
59%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
38%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$49,676
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
58%
BlackCollege Scorecard
16%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
9.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.6%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,301
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,391
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
225
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Information Science/Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
145
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
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