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What Cleveland State University costs

Cleveland, Ohio · Public · 8,969 undergrads

Cleveland State University's in-state sticker price was $27,436 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,754 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $10,230. Out-of-state students pay $5,684 more in tuition.

What does Cleveland State University cost?

$13,754 a year in-state

Out of state: about $19,438 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 $27,436.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,230
$30,000–$48,000$13,389
$48,000–$75,000$19,883
$75,000–$110,000$17,297
over $110,000$16,567

Out-of-state tuition is $18,946 a year, against $13,262 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $5,684 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$10,230$15,914
$30,000–$48,000$13,389$19,073
$48,000–$75,000$19,883$25,567
$75,000–$110,000$17,297$22,981
Over $110,000$16,567$22,251

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $5,684 more in tuition that Cleveland 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 63% off Cleveland State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Cleveland State University cost more than University of Toledo, Wright State University and Youngstown State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Cleveland State University$19,883$13,754
University of Toledo$14,158$16,406
Wright State University$10,814$13,715
Youngstown State University$6,505$9,161

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$13,262
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$18,946
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$27,436
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $5,684 more in tuition at Cleveland State University and usually get less aid.

46%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,795
average grant for students who got aid.
53%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$22,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Cleveland State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,230 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,436. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cleveland State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Cleveland State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $13,389 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,436. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cleveland State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Cleveland State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $19,883 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $27,436. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cleveland State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Cleveland State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Cleveland State University is $18,946 a year, against $13,262 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,754 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $5,684 tuition gap gives about $19,438 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