Central State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Central State University is a public baccalaureate college in Wilberforce, OH (rural setting), with 3,429 undergraduates (66% women). It admitted 46% of 3,291 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division II schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $24,014 a year for out-of-state students and $22,014 in-state; aided first-year students paid $14,821 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 26% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in education, business, criminal justice & protective services. The campus reported 0.86 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Central State University ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 62 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
- HBCU
- Yes
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 26%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $7,824 in-state · $9,824 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Central State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Central State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 19 | — | 1 | $445k | $23,420 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 16 | — | 1 | $355k | $22,180 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 132 | — | 1 | $1.4M | $10,469 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 7 | — | 1 | $53k | $7,521 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 5 | — | 1 | $53k | $10,530 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 68 | — | 1 | $235k | $3,458 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 59 | — | 1 | $235k | $3,974 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 20 | — | 2 | $309k | $15,440 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 23 | — | 1 | $396k | $17,208 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.