Cleveland 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.
Cleveland State University is a public research university in Cleveland, OH (city setting), with 9,463 undergraduates (53% women). It admitted 95% of 10,274 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 17–25 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $37,403 a year for out-of-state students and $32,043 in-state; aided first-year students paid $16,307 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 49% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, psychology. The campus reported 0.71 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Cleveland State University ranks
On 63 lists; no top-ten finishes in Division I yet — the strongest showings:
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 49%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,613 in-state · $17,973 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 15 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Cleveland 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.
Cleveland State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Horizon League | 30 | 2 over | 3 | $579k | $19,296 | 990 | |
| Men's Basketball | Horizon League | 14 | room 1 | 7 | $2.6M | $184,257 | 941 | |
| Women's Basketball | Horizon League | 14 | room 1 | 1 | $2M | $144,236 | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Horizon League | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Men's Golf | Horizon League | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $178k | $22,212 | 993 | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Northeast Conference | 51 | 3 over | 2 | $681k | $13,359 | 995 | |
| Men's Soccer | Horizon League | 31 | 3 over | 5 | $538k | $17,368 | 962 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Horizon League | 29 | room 1 | 3 | $443k | $15,283 | 984 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Horizon League | 32 | 2 over | 1 | $553k | $17,266 | 988 | |
| Men's Tennis | Horizon League | 10 | at cap | 2 | $294k | $29,368 | 976 | |
| Women's Tennis | Horizon League | 7 | room 3 | 1 | $355k | $50,674 | 974 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Horizon League | 60 | 15 over | 1 | $313k | $5,208 | 967 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Horizon League | 17 | room 1 | 3 | $633k | $37,210 | 979 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.