Chicago State University is a public four-year institution in Chicago, Illinois. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,238, made up of 1,501 undergraduates and 737 graduate students.
Chicago State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 61 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Business Administration and Management, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 485 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
57% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
2,238
Students enrolled
57%
First-year retention
485
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
61
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 61
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
57%
First-year retention, part-time students
31%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
239
Master's degrees
228
Doctoral degrees (research)
6
Professional doctorates
10
Postbaccalaureate certificates
2
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,238
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,501
Graduate students, fall 2024
737
Full-time, fall 2024
59%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,821
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,891
Graduate students, 2024-25
930
Full-time, 2024-25
55%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
70%
Men
30%
White
7%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
67%
Asian
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Division I Independents
President
Zaldwaynaka Z" Scott"
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, OtherBusiness Administration and Management+88