Chicago State University
Chicago, Illinois · Also known as CSU · Website
$42,778
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,778
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Chicago State University is a public 4-year college in Chicago, Illinois with 1,384 undergraduates and 737 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,335 a year (tuition and fees $12,754). It admits 43% of applicants and 15% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,778 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $30,625 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,335
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$12,754
US median $11,837
Admission rate
43%
US median 78%
Completion rate
15%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$30,625
About $325 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,778
Rank 2,266 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
- $12,335
- Tuition and fees
- $12,754
- Cost of attendance
- $29,764
- Students with a need-based grant
- 58%
- Students with federal loans
- 78%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,073
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,550
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,334
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,899
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $28,427
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 $9,994 in 2015-16 to $12,754 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
- 43%
- Undergraduates
- 1,384
- Graduate students
- 737
- Part-time students
- 31%
- Women
- 70%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 15%
- Retention rate
- 57%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 67
- Endowment
- $8.51M
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 2,266 of 5,094 US colleges and 82 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,335 | $15,156 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,754 | $13,291 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 43% | 77% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 15% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 57% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $30,625 | $10,297 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,805 | $34,234 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,778 | $39,544 | $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. 25% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
67 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $30,886 | $29,967 | $47,168 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $30,497 | $42,882 | $53,181 | $68,257 |
| Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $145,571 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $28,250 | $35,419 | $57,691 | $55,378 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 31 | $191,403 | $69,635 | $132,177 | $138,348 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $37,279 | $45,762 | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 19 | $61,462 | $67,878 | $79,288 | $71,416 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 17 | $66,359 | $48,031 | $65,619 | $65,123 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's | Master's | 16 | $54,493 | Withheld | Withheld | $66,714 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $34,060 | $63,869 | $92,024 | $88,910 |
| Library Science and AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,301 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $25,708 | Withheld | $46,898 | $57,214 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | $31,250 | $42,687 | $51,485 | $52,657 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 12 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,397 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $37,500 | Withheld | $59,296 | $47,382 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,558 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,399 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,468 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Chicago and Illinois on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
How much does Chicago State University cost?
$12,335 a year is the average net price at Chicago State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,754, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,764. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,073 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Chicago State University?
43% of applicants are admitted to Chicago State University. The median admission rate of colleges in Illinois is 77%.
How much do Chicago State University graduates earn?
$42,778 a year is the median pay of former Chicago State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,805 after 6 years). That ranks 2,266 of 5,094 US colleges and 82 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Professional) at $69,635.
How much student debt do Chicago State University graduates have?
$30,625 is the median federal student loan debt of Chicago State University graduates, about $325 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 78% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Chicago State University?
15% of first-time, full-time students at Chicago State University finish within 6 years. 57% 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 Chicago State University?
Psychology, General (51 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (43 bachelor's graduates), Computer Science (39 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 67 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.