Cleveland State University is a public four-year institution in Cleveland, Ohio. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 14,074 students in fall 2024, including 9,482 undergraduates and 4,592 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Cleveland State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 159 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Information Science/Studies, Business Administration and Management, and Computer Science. It awarded 3,734 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
14,074
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
3,734
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
159
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 159
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
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
38%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,969
Master's degrees
1,298
Doctoral degrees (research)
44
Professional doctorates
210
Certificates under 1 year
149
Postbaccalaureate certificates
29
Post-master's certificates
35
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
14,074
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,482
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,592
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
16,864
Undergraduates, 2024-25
11,031
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,833
Full-time, 2024-25
70%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
51%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
17%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
13%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
14
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
29%
Students taking some online courses
35%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Horizon League
President
Laura Bloomberg
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, 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
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