Cleveland State University

IPEDS: 202134

Performance Metrics

Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. The bar shows relative performance across all institutions (fuller = better), and percentile shows rank position.

Metric Value Relative Performance Percentile Range
Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
19,046
Top 13.2% 5,354.0 – 66,203.0
Net cost
Lower is better
24,596
Top 17.8% 0.0 – 66,625.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
6
Top 26.2% 0.0 – 78.0
Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
1,298
Top 44.9% 59.0 – 7,563.0
Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
254
Top 48.4% 17.0 – 1,858.0
total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
85,839
Top 55% 1,138.0 – 2,110,961.0
Total faculty
Higher is better
1,059
Top 62.4% 176.0 – 6,529.0
Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
21,797
Top 63.1% 5,500.0 – 31,000.0
In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
13,362
Top 63.2% 4,685.0 – 26,456.0
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
85
Top 64.9% 57.0 – 95.0
Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
22,311
Top 65.3% 11,852.0 – 126,832.0
Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
91,685
Top 68% 54,887.0 – 205,648.0
Total enrollment
Higher is better
14,001
Top 69.8% 2,391.0 – 79,818.0
Number of applicants
Higher is better
11,570
Top 70.1% 1,985.0 – 149,815.0
Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
1,969
Top 71.6% 280.0 – 14,934.0
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
43
Top 72.4% 10.0 – 80.0
Student/faculty ratio
Higher is better
16
Top 72.9% 10.9 – 28.3
6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
51
Top 81.3% 22.0 – 96.0
Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
1,550
Top 81.3% 320.0 – 13,981.0
Acceptance rate
Lower is better
91
Top 84.3% 9.0 – 100.0
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
187
Top 84.4% 1.0 – 225.0
6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
43
Top 86.8% 20.0 – 92.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
94
Top 87.1% 20.0 – 99.0
First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
70
Top 92.4% 33.0 – 98.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
0
Top 100% 0.0 – 19.0