Central State University
Wilberforce, Ohio · Website
$33,267
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$33,267
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Central State University is a public 4-year college in Wilberforce, Ohio with 2,620 undergraduates and 43 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,096 a year (tuition and fees $8,058 in-state, $10,058 out-of-state). It admits 99% of applicants and 23% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $33,267 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $30,739 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,096
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,058
Out-of-state $10,058
Admission rate
99%
US median 78%
Completion rate
23%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$30,739
About $326 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$33,267
Rank 3,669 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,096
- Tuition in-state
- $8,058
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,058
- Cost of attendance
- $21,929
- Students with a need-based grant
- 53%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $19,581
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,161
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,773
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,343
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,187
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $6,246 in 2015-16 to $8,058 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 99%
- SAT reading, middle
- 425
- SAT math, middle
- 435
- ACT, middle
- 16
- Undergraduates
- 2,620
- Graduate students
- 43
- Part-time students
- 21%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 23%
- Retention rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 31
- Endowment
- $1.86M
- Other
- Historically Black college
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,669 of 5,094 US colleges and 182 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,096 | $17,906 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,058 | $15,202 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 99% | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 23% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 56% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $30,739 | $14,211 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $27,173 | $36,744 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $33,267 | $41,273 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 17% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 46% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
31 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 358 | $31,000 | $29,472 | $44,662 | $68,407 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 288 | $31,000 | $32,631 | $46,914 | $55,378 |
| Education, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 147 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $26,380 | Withheld | $47,853 | $51,790 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $30,599 | $28,264 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $31,000 | $18,266 | $39,628 | $50,706 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $31,000 | $28,306 | $36,311 | $56,278 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 9 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $81,171 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,588 |
| Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $88,451 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,890 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,983 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Wilberforce and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Central State University cost?
$13,096 a year is the average net price at Central State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,058 for in-state students and $10,058 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,929. Families earning under $30,000 pay $19,581 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Central State University?
99% of applicants are admitted to Central State University. The median admission rate of colleges in Ohio is 78%.
How much do Central State University graduates earn?
$33,267 a year is the median pay of former Central State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($27,173 after 6 years). That ranks 3,669 of 5,094 US colleges and 182 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's) at $32,631.
How much student debt do Central State University graduates have?
$30,739 is the median federal student loan debt of Central State University graduates, about $326 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 42% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Central State University?
23% of first-time, full-time students at Central State University finish within 6 years. 56% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Central State University?
Business/Commerce, General (358 bachelor's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (288 bachelor's graduates), Education, General (147 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 31 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.