Cleveland State University (Cleveland State) is a four-year, public school located in Cleveland, OH.
It offers 131 graduate programs - 72 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 34 Post-bachelor's, and 9 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,297 for in-state and $21,107 for out-of-state students.
A total of 4,592 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 14,074 students at Cleveland State. Cleveland State offers online graduate programs and 1,162 out of 4,592 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Cleveland State have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. In addition, you can find Cleveland State'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 $11,297 for Ohio residents and $21,107 for out-of-state students. It offers 131 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Cleveland State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH |
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| Graduate School Students | 4,654 students
1,162 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$11,297
Out-of-State$21,107 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 131 Graduate Programs
72 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 43 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Cleveland State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Cleveland State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $11,297 and $21,107 for non-Ohio residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $618 for Ohio residents and $1,163 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $11,128 | $20,938 |
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| Fees | $169 | $169 |
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| Cost per Credit | $618 | $1,163 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $15,104 (On-Campus) / $15,090 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,700 (On-Campus) / $3,700 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $31,101 | $40,911 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $31,087 | $40,897 |
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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 | $10,341 | $10,625 | $10,863 | $11,118 | $11,297 |
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| Out-of-State | $17,622 | $18,051 | $18,438 | $18,821 | $21,107 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Cleveland State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 131 major areas - 72 Master's, 16 Doctorate, 34 Post-Bachelor's, 9 Post-Master's. 1,310 students have been conferred Master's degree and 254 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 | 1,310 | 254 | 29 | 35 |
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| Men | 648 | 86 | 9 | 5 |
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| Women | 662 | 168 | 20 | 30 |
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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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| History | 3 |
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Graduate Student Population
Cleveland State graduate schools have a total of 4,654 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,170 male and 2,484 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 2,857 full-time and 1,797 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,162 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,597 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,817 White, 477 Black, and 89 Asian students are attending at Cleveland State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 4,654 |
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| Men | 2,170 |
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| Women | 2,484 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 4,654 |
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| Full-time Students | 2,857 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,797 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 4,654 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 89 |
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| Black | 477 |
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| Hispanic | 161 |
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| White | 1,817 |
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| Two or more races | 97 |
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| Un-Known | 317 |
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Online Population
At Cleveland State University graduate schools, 1,162 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,597 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,592 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,162 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,597 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,833 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,162 |
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| Ohio Resident | 1,043 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 119 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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