Chicago, IL

Chicago State University

https://www.csu.edu

Repayment outcome

52.3%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$17,200–$52,000

middle 50% · median $34,200

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$10,373

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$20,862.5

Sticker price

before any aid

$18,472

Default rate

13.8%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

Public Admin$39,639
Education$37,856
Business$36,437
Health Professions$32,925
Liberal Arts$32,391
Criminal Justice$29,443
Biology$28,475
Psychology$27,358
Social Sciences$25,967
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.$15,817

Academics

Acceptance

28.6%

Avg SAT

892

Enrollment

4,321

What students study

13 fields offered

Liberal Arts

30% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

02Psychology12.6%
03Business11.9%
04Health Professions9.0%
05Social Sciences8.1%
06Criminal Justice7.6%
07Education5.1%
08Biology3.1%
09Communications2.8%
10Physical Sciences1.9%
11English & Literature1.5%
12Parks & Fitness1.3%
13Visual & Performing Arts1.3%