Central State University Student Population

How many students at Central State?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Central State University has a total enrollment of 2,708 students, including 2,665 undergraduate and 43 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 975 male students (36%) and 1,733 female students (64%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,541 Black students (56.9%) and 265 White students (9.8%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 2,665 undergraduate students (98.4%) and 43 graduate students (1.6%).
• Class Delivery: 1,085 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,111 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields - which average 3,204 - Central State's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 975 male (36.00%) and 1,733 female (64.00%) students are attending Central State University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 56.26.

By class level, 2,665 (98.41%) are undergraduate students and 43 (1.59%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 36.02% are male and 63.98% are female, while among graduate students, 34.88% are male and 65.12% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 265 White, 1,541 Black, and 20 Asian students out of a total of 2,708 are attending at Central State University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Central State University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 64.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Central State has 92 students under 18 years old and 22 students over 65 years old. There are 1,766 students under 25 years old, and 1,687 students over 25 years old out of 3,454 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 92 students are younger than 18 and 22 students are older than 65. Central State has 1,759 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 1,669 students aged 25 and over.

It has 7 graduate students aged under 25 and 18 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Central State University, 1,085 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,111 students are enrolled in some online courses.

255 students who live in Ohio or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 830 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,665 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 178 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.68%.135 students have transferred in as full-time status and 43 students transferred in as part-time status.