The student population at Cleveland State University is 14,074 (9,482 undergraduate and 4,592 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,841 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Cleveland State is 67.37% which is decreased by 2,619 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 222 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
2,129 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 134.99% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,478 where 14,074 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
67.37% of total students is undergraduate students and 32.63% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 2,619 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 222 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.21 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Cleveland State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cleveland State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 16,915 | 12,101 | 5,714 | 6,387 | 4,814 | 2,052 | 2,762 |
| 2016-17 | 16,864 -51 | 12,352 251 | 5,843 129 | 6,509 122 | 4,512 -302 | 1,900 -152 | 2,612 -150 |
| 2017-18 | 16,371 -493 | 12,078 -274 | 5,585 -258 | 6,493 -16 | 4,293 -219 | 1,728 -172 | 2,565 -47 |
| 2018-19 | 16,069 -302 | 11,999 -79 | 5,579 -6 | 6,420 -73 | 4,070 -223 | 1,570 -158 | 2,500 -65 |
| 2019-20 | 15,433 -636 | 11,564 -435 | 5,301 -278 | 6,263 -157 | 3,869 -201 | 1,504 -66 | 2,365 -135 |
| 2020-21 | 15,247 -186 | 11,166 -398 | 4,939 -362 | 6,227 -36 | 4,081 212 | 1,631 127 | 2,450 85 |
| 2021-22 | 15,308 61 | 10,481 -685 | 4,663 -276 | 5,818 -409 | 4,827 746 | 2,229 598 | 2,598 148 |
| 2022-23 | 14,385 -923 | 9,776 -705 | 4,453 -210 | 5,323 -495 | 4,609 -218 | 2,182 -47 | 2,427 -171 |
| 2023-24 | 14,117 -268 | 9,463 -313 | 4,423 -30 | 5,040 -283 | 4,654 45 | 2,170 -12 | 2,484 57 |
| 2024-25 | 14,074 -43 | 9,482 19 | 4,440 17 | 5,042 2 | 4,592 -62 | 1,925 -245 | 2,667 183 |
| Average | 15,478 | 11,046 | 5,094 | 5,952 | 4,432 | 1,889 | 2,543 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 11,046 where 9,482 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Cleveland State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 12,101 | 9,124 | 4,370 | 4,754 | 2,977 | 1,344 | 1,633 |
| 2016-17 | 12,352 | 9,221 | 4,401 | 4,820 | 3,131 | 1,442 | 1,689 |
| 2017-18 | 12,078 | 9,268 | 4,364 | 4,904 | 2,810 | 1,221 | 1,589 |
| 2018-19 | 11,999 | 9,348 | 4,468 | 4,880 | 2,651 | 1,111 | 1,540 |
| 2019-20 | 11,564 | 9,097 | 4,272 | 4,825 | 2,467 | 1,029 | 1,438 |
| 2020-21 | 11,166 | 8,803 | 3,929 | 4,874 | 2,363 | 1,010 | 1,353 |
| 2021-22 | 10,481 | 8,241 | 3,709 | 4,532 | 2,240 | 954 | 1,286 |
| 2022-23 | 9,776 | 7,810 | 3,592 | 4,218 | 1,966 | 861 | 1,105 |
| 2023-24 | 9,463 | 7,537 | 3,563 | 3,974 | 1,926 | 860 | 1,066 |
| 2024-25 | 9,482 | 7,501 | 3,528 | 3,973 | 1,981 | 912 | 1,069 |
| Average | 11,046 | 11,046 | 4,020 | 4,575 | 11,046 | 1,074 | 1,377 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,432 where 4,592 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Cleveland State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,814 | 2,269 | 1,032 | 1,237 | 2,545 | 1,020 | 1,525 |
| 2016-17 | 4,512 | 2,121 | 948 | 1,173 | 2,391 | 952 | 1,439 |
| 2017-18 | 4,293 | 2,062 | 822 | 1,240 | 2,231 | 906 | 1,325 |
| 2018-19 | 4,070 | 1,920 | 741 | 1,179 | 2,150 | 829 | 1,321 |
| 2019-20 | 3,869 | 1,836 | 711 | 1,125 | 2,033 | 793 | 1,240 |
| 2020-21 | 4,081 | 2,012 | 862 | 1,150 | 2,069 | 769 | 1,300 |
| 2021-22 | 4,827 | 2,865 | 1,466 | 1,399 | 1,962 | 763 | 1,199 |
| 2022-23 | 4,609 | 2,912 | 1,523 | 1,389 | 1,697 | 659 | 1,038 |
| 2023-24 | 4,654 | 2,857 | 1,470 | 1,387 | 1,797 | 700 | 1,097 |
| 2024-25 | 4,592 | 2,868 | 1,307 | 1,561 | 1,724 | 618 | 1,106 |
| Average | 4,432 | 4,432 | 1,088 | 1,284 | 4,432 | 801 | 1,259 |
The percentage of white students is 50.90%. The percentage was 61.42% 10 years ago and Cleveland State still has a high percentage of white students. 3.50% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.26% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.45% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 61.42% to 50.90%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.12% to 3.50%. Black student enrollment decreased from 16.86% to 16.26%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.52% to 7.45%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7062 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5905 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cleveland State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 38 | 527 | 2,852 | 765 | 20 | 10,390 | 456 |
| 2016-17 | 32 | 567 | 2,768 | 807 | 16 | 10,408 | 464 |
| 2017-18 | 31 | 561 | 2,546 | 832 | 15 | 10,387 | 508 |
| 2018-19 | 26 | 540 | 2,369 | 937 | 14 | 10,185 | 529 |
| 2019-20 | 28 | 516 | 2,245 | 986 | 16 | 9,919 | 553 |
| 2020-21 | 22 | 498 | 2,207 | 1,005 | 13 | 9,627 | 552 |
| 2021-22 | 29 | 504 | 2,208 | 941 | 11 | 8,742 | 518 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 505 | 2,068 | 984 | 12 | 7,732 | 479 |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 492 | 2,024 | 1,003 | 8 | 7,250 | 545 |
| 2024-25 | 27 | 492 | 2,288 | 1,049 | 5 | 7,164 | 538 |
| Average | 29 | 520 | 2,358 | 931 | 13 | 9,180 | 514 |
2,129 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 134.99% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cleveland State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16,915 | 906 | 4,088 | 11,921 |
| 2016-17 | 16,864 | 932 | 4,235 | 11,697 |
| 2017-18 | 16,371 | 978 | 4,341 | 11,052 |
| 2018-19 | 16,069 | 1,073 | 4,611 | 10,385 |
| 2019-20 | 15,433 | 1,107 | 4,567 | 9,759 |
| 2020-21 | 15,247 | 7,221 | 7,306 | 720 |
| 2021-22 | 15,308 | 1,518 | 5,187 | 8,603 |
| 2022-23 | 14,385 | 1,576 | 5,578 | 7,231 |
| 2023-24 | 14,117 | 1,742 | 5,762 | 6,613 |
| 2024-25 | 14,074 | 2,129 | 5,908 | 6,037 |
| Average | 15,478 | 1,918 | 5,158 | 8,402 |
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