Student Population at Cleveland State
Total Enrollment
14,385
Undergraduate
9,776
Graduate
4,609
Online Enrollment
1,576
Men Students
6,635
Women Students
7,750
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 14,385 students have enrolled at Cleveland State University - 9,776 undergraduate and 4,609 graduate.
By gender, 6,635 male and 7,750 female students are attending Cleveland State University. By attendance status, there are 10,722 full-time students and 3,663 part-time students.
The number of students at Cleveland State University is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Cleveland State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,576 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Cleveland State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,635 male and 7,750 female students attending Cleveland State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.86 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Cleveland State.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,776 | 7,810 | 1,966 |
| Men | 4,453 | 3,592 | 861 |
| Women | 5,323 | 4,218 | 1,105 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,609 | 2,912 | 1,697 |
| Men | 2,182 | 1,523 | 659 |
| Women | 2,427 | 1,389 | 1,038 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,732 White students (53.75%) and 2,068 Black or African American students (14.38%) at Cleveland State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Cleveland State University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Asian | 413 | 207 | 206 |
| Black or African American | 1,628 | 572 | 1,056 |
| Hispanic | 831 | 341 | 490 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| White | 5,876 | 2,785 | 3,091 |
| Two or More Races | 400 | 164 | 236 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 111 | 54 | 57 |
| Total | 9,776 | 4,453 | 5,323 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 92 | 37 | 55 |
| Black or African American | 440 | 115 | 325 |
| Hispanic | 153 | 45 | 108 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,856 | 604 | 1,252 |
| Two or More Races | 79 | 21 | 58 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 292 | 124 | 168 |
| Total | 4,609 | 2,182 | 2,427 |
Online Student Population
At Cleveland State University, 7,154 students (49.73% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,576 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,519 students live in Ohio where Cleveland State University is located in and 40 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,385 | 9,776 | 4,609 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,576 | 819 | 757 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 5,578 | 4,205 | 1,373 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,231 | 4,752 | 2,479 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,576 | 819 | 757 |
| Ohio Residents | 1,519 | 802 | 717 |
| Other State in U.S. | 40 | 14 | 26 |
| Outside of U.S. | 17 | 3 | 14 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |