Central State University Business Programs

Central State University is a public institution located in Wilberforce, Ohio. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

Where Is Central State University?

Contact details for Central State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1400 Brush Row Rd, Wilberforce, OH 45384-1004
Phone:	937-376-6011
Website:	www.centralstate.edu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/CentralState87

How Do I Get Into Central State University?

You can apply to Central State University online at: www.centralstate.edu/prospects/admissions/apply.html

Admission Requirements for Central State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Central State University?

The acceptance rate at Central State University is 58%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 29% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 52%, and the acceptance rate for women is 61%.

Can I Afford Central State University?

The overall average net price of Central State University is $15,455. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Central State University, approximately 93% of students took out student loans averaging $6,204 a year. That adds up to $24,816 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Central State University is 16.5%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Central State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,021 undergraduate students at Central State University, with 2,142 being full-time and 1,879 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,142 full-time undergraduates at Central State University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Central State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	18
Black or African American	1,637
Hispanic or Latino	103
White	189
International Students	109
Other Races/Ethnicities	86

Geographic Diversity

Ohio students aren't the only ones who study at Central State University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 9 countries are represented at Central State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Bahamas, Kenya, and Zimbabwe.

Online Learning at Central State University

In 2019-2020, 3,879 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Central State University has changed over the last few years.

Online Affordability Rankings of Central State University Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Central State University was $6,726 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $8,726. The following table shows how Central State University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
General Business/Commerce	#9	#12
General Business/Commerce	#9	#12

Online Growth Rankings of Central State University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Central State University was 1,498.3%. This is the #77 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Central State University regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Central State University ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Central State University.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
General Business/Commerce	#1
General Business/Commerce	#1

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Central State University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	61	61
Accounting	8	8
TOTAL	69	69

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

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