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Chicago State University is a public regional university located in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago State University is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Chicago State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,534 10 years after enrolling, 53rd in Illinois, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Chicago State University bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average.
Chicago State University’s median net annual cost of $12,681 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Chicago State University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice, Registered Nursing, Sociology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,681
Average years to graduate
4.8
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.06
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.03
Biology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 21.99
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Chicago State University - Social Work, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Therapeutic professions - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 37% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Chicago State University is 27% lower than the state average, and 20% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Chicago State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 45% of the measured graduating class, 10% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Chicago State University graduates within 4.9 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Chicago State University’s economic mobility score of 15.03 is calculated by adjusting the 5.08 economic score of lower-income students by the 45% pell grant recipients within the student body. Chicago State University’s EMS of 15.03 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Chicago State University pays $12,681 a year, $13,498 less than the $26,179 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,681
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Chicago State University, 95% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,681 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 92% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $3,945. This is 38% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,945
Pell grants
$6,155
State grants
$4,587
Institutional grants
$7,745
Chicago State University's selective admissions are indicated by their 47% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,805 applicants, of which 2,281 were admitted and 168 enrolled. Chicago State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
79%
83%
Female
70%
59%
First time
26%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
2%
52%
Black
73%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%