Central State University

Central State University is a public college in Wilberforce, OH. Its average net price is $13,307 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$11,428
$30,001 to $48,000$12,808
$48,001 to $75,000$13,894
$75,001 to $110,000$18,112
$110,001 and up$18,558
$8,300Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$11,300Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$13,307Average Net Price
$12,556Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$2,000Other Expenses
56.4%Students on Pell Grants
48.5%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

98.6%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$30,743
8 years after entry$35,664
10 years after entry$36,832
20.9%Graduation Rate
55.9%Retention Rate
$18,250Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Wilberforce, OHLocation
Fringe ruralSetting
2,620Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Agricultural Production Operations$40,871 National median for this major n=581Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$57,750 Small program - rough guide n=72Not published
Business and Commerce$44,705 Small program - rough guide n=32Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Civil Engineering$72,789 National median for this major n=15,339Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Criminal Justice$48,151 Small program - rough guide n=78$14,125 n=243
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571$11,466 n=154
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$68,044 National median for this major n=1,601Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$68,608 National median for this major n=2,721Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Manufacturing Engineering$75,888 National median for this major n=577Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$40,789 National median for this major n=2,548Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$30,231 Small program - rough guide n=36Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$46,673 National median for this major n=10,747Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872$12,875 Small program - rough guide n=45

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