Cleveland State University: Statistics

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# 849 of 11,642 In the World
# 265 of 452 In North America
# 235 of 452 In the United States
# 11 of 91 In Ohio
# 2 of 7 In Cleveland
# 18 of 724 For Real Estate
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

91%

Enrollment

16,744

Average SAT

1,125

Average ACT

22

Aid receiving

90%

Undergraduates

9,482

Graduates

4,592

Male:Female Ratio

45:55

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Cleveland State University has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 91% 91% 91%
Applicants 11,050 4,175 6,875
Admissions 10,089 3,803 6,286
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,550 693 857

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 51%
Nonresident Alien 14%
Asian 4%
Hispanic 7%
Black or African American 16%
Two or more races 4%
Unknown 4%

Cleveland State University majors

Cleveland State University has granted 2,133 bachelor's degrees across 72 programs, 1,425 master's across 72 programs, and 233 doctorate degrees across 13 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Cleveland State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Information Science & Studies 28 247 1
Computer Science 60 176 1
Business Administration and Management, General 82 144 4
Psychology, General 194 29 -
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 182 - -
Social Work 55 112 -
Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other 159 3 -
Mechanical Engineering 67 80 -
Law - - 112
Accounting 79 26 -
Civil Engineering, General 39 38 -
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 72 - -
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 71 - -
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 25 46 -
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 54 10 2
Finance, General 62 1 -
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor - 62 -
Criminology 58 - -
Audiology & Audiologist 17 35 -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 45 5 -
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 46 4 -
Business & Commerce, General 48 - -
Labor and Industrial Relations 22 26 -
Occupational Therapy & Therapist - - 46
Chemical Engineering 30 14 -
Organizational Communication, General 42 - -
Physical Therapy & Therapist - - 34
English Language and Literature, General 27 6 -
Physician Assistant 33 - -
Political Science and Government, General 29 - -
Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other 28 - -
Urban Studies & Affairs 16 10 2
Graphic Design 27 - -
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 27 - -
Computer Software Engineering - 26 -
Business Statistics 25 - -
Computer Engineering, General 25 - -
Educational Leadership and Administration, General - 25 -
Mathematics, General 21 4 -
Environmental Science 22 2 -
Public Relations & Image Management 24 - -
Chemistry, General 11 2 8
Health Occupations Teacher Education - 20 -
Public Administration 5 15 -
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering - 18 -
Music, General 12 6 -
History, General 13 4 -
International Business & Trade & Commerce 17 - -
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 16 - -
Special Education and Teaching, General - 16 -
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 15 - -
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 15 - -
Sociology, General 11 4 -
Community Organization and Advocacy - 14 -
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services - 14 -
Environmental Studies 11 2 -
Music Therapy & Therapist 10 3 -
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 13 - -
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - 12 -
International Relations and Affairs 12 - -
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 12 - -
Physics, General 9 3 -
Social Sciences, General 12 - -
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 11 - -
Exercise Science and Kinesiology - 11 -
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 11 - -
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other - 11 -
Public Health, General - 11 -
Curriculum and Instruction - 10 -
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General - 9 -
Applied Statistics, General - 9 -
Educational & Instructional Technology - 9 -
Engineering, General - - 9
Human Services, General - 9 -
Business & Managerial Economics 8 - -
Nursing Administration - 8 -
Anthropology, General 7 - -
Creative Writing - 7 -
Education, General - - 7
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 7 - -
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6 - -
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 6 - -
Nursing Practice - - 6
Spanish Language and Literature 5 1 -
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management - 6 -
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling - 5 -
Economics, General 5 - -
Education & Teaching of the Gifted and Talented - 5 -
Fine & Studio Arts, General 5 - -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other - 5 -
Women's Studies 5 - -
African-American & Black Studies 4 - -
Education & Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs - 4 -
Educational Evaluation and Research - 4 -
Health Services Administration - 4 -
Biology & Biotechnology Technology & Technician 3 - -
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 3 - -
Computer and Information Sciences, General - 3 -
English & Language Arts Teacher Education - 3 -
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering - 3 -
Linguistics 3 - -
Optics & Optical Sciences - 3 -
Philosophy 3 - -
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education - 3 -
Auditing - 2 -
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - 2 -
Development Economics and International Development 2 - -
Education, Other - 2 -
Information Technology - 2 -
Museology & Museum Studies - 2 -
Reading Teacher Education - 2 -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor - 2 -
Adult Development and Aging - - 1
Arabic Language and Literature 1 - -
Dance, General 1 - -
Data Science, General 1 - -
Engineering Mechanics - 1 -
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - 1 -
Organizational Behavior Studies - 1 -
Religion & Religious Studies 1 - -
Social Studies Teacher Education - 1 -
Grand Total 2,133 1,425 233

Publications & Citations

Cleveland State University is a world-class research university with 20,355 scientific papers published and 439,605 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Biology, Computer Science, Physics, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Political Science, Medicine, and Law.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,986 / 228,982
Engineering
9,012 / 188,581
Biology
8,383 / 236,363
Computer Science
8,188 / 205,261
Physics
8,147 / 166,839
Environmental Science
7,553 / 160,954
Chemistry
7,162 / 183,718
Political Science
7,014 / 139,179
Medicine
6,803 / 177,266
Law
6,481 / 130,895
Psychology
5,686 / 163,302
Quantum and Particle physics
5,666 / 117,267
Sociology
5,467 / 118,387
Business
5,390 / 143,284
Philosophy
5,176 / 117,304
Mathematics
4,551 / 111,069
Geography and Cartography
4,410 / 79,446
Materials Science
3,778 / 72,130
Economics
3,746 / 74,609
Organic chemistry
3,552 / 96,107
Biochemistry
3,322 / 108,929
Geology
3,261 / 78,609
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,190 / 88,065
History
3,178 / 47,842
Genetics
3,159 / 93,137
Statistics
2,937 / 82,501
Management
2,604 / 88,708
Ecology
2,566 / 66,107
Archaeology
2,441 / 42,481
Linguistics
2,428 / 56,849
Social Psychology
2,274 / 85,851
Psychiatry
2,205 / 68,247
Art & Design
2,173 / 43,128
Paleontology
2,039 / 57,022
Pathology
1,862 / 47,808
Mechanical Engineering
1,830 / 32,942
Development Studies
1,826 / 37,039
Electrical Engineering
1,794 / 31,563
Neuroscience
1,702 / 52,190
Finance
1,650 / 33,930

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

73 Notable alumni

James C. Connell

1. James C. Connell

1897-1973 (aged 76)
lawyer judge
James C. Connell was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
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Arthur H. Day

2. Arthur H. Day

1890-1967 (aged 77)
lawyer judge politician
Arthur Hiram Day was an American lawyer, politician, judge, and college football coach. A Republican, served two terms as an Ohio State Senator in the 1920s and a six-year term as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, from 1935 to 1940. Day was the head football coach at Trinity University in Waxahachie, Texas for one season, in 1912.
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Paul Hackett

3. Paul Hackett

1962-. (aged 64)
lawyer military officer
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Lewis Hackett III is an American lawyer and veteran of the Iraq War who unsuccessfully sought election to the United States Congress from the Second District of Ohio in the August 2, 2005, special election. Hackett, a Democrat, narrowly lost to Republican Jean Schmidt, a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives, providing the best showing...
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Karen Kovacik

4. Karen Kovacik

1959-. (aged 67)
university teacher poet writer
Karen Kovacik is a poet and translator of Polish poetry. She is the former poet laureate of the American state of Indiana from 2011 until 2013. George Kalamaras succeeded her. During her time as poet laureate she put on a series of readings bringing poets from Indiana and other states called The Borderlands Project.
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General Info & Contacts

Founded 1964
Colors forest green, white
Academic calendar September to June. Law, August to May
Total staff 1,773
Classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Address 2121 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, Ohio, 44115-2214 United States
City Population 373,000
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