Chicago State University (CSU) is a four-year, public school located in Chicago, IL.
It offers 57 graduate programs - 25 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 28 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,294 for in-state and $16,162 for out-of-state students.
A total of 737 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,238 students at CSU. CSU offers online graduate programs and 197 out of 737 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find CSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,294 for Illinois residents and $16,162 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-seven (57) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Chicago State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 9501 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL |
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| Graduate School Students | 829 students
197 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,294
Out-of-State$16,162 |
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| Student to Faculty | 9:1 (11.11%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 57 Graduate Programs
25 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 30 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Chicago State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Chicago State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $10,294 and $16,162 for non-Illinois residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $349 for Illinois residents and $675 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,282 | $12,150 |
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| Fees | $4,012 | $4,012 |
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| Cost per Credit | $349 | $675 |
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| Books & Supplies | $2,400 |
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| Room & Board | $11,550 (On-Campus) / $32,250 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,000 (On-Campus) / $5,000 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $29,244 | $35,112 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $49,944 | $55,812 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $9,566 | $9,728 | $10,338 | $10,294 | $10,294 |
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| Out-of-State | $15,056 | $15,218 | $16,041 | $16,162 | $16,162 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Chicago State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 57 major areas - 25 Master's (1 online programs), 2 Doctorate, 28 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 2 Post-Master's. 228 students have been conferred Master's degree and 16 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 228 | 16 | 2 | - |
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| Men | 72 | 10 | - | - |
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| Women | 156 | 6 | 2 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 1 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Intelligence | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
ONLINE |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | 12 |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Geography | |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 8 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
CSU graduate schools have a total of 829 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 241 male and 588 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 410 full-time and 419 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 197 students enrolled through online exclusively and 183 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 102 White, 458 Black, and 29 Asian students are attending at Chicago State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 829 |
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| Men | 241 |
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| Women | 588 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 829 |
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| Full-time Students | 410 |
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| Part-time Students | 419 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 829 |
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| Asian | 29 |
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| Black | 458 |
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| Hispanic | 28 |
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| White | 102 |
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| Two or more races | 31 |
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| Un-Known | 53 |
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Online Population
At Chicago State University graduate schools, 197 students enrolled online exclusively and 183 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 737 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 197 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 183 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 357 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 197 |
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| Illinois Resident | 179 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 18 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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