How has Chicago State University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate fell from 47% (2010) to 43% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 3,157 (2010) to 10,638 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 7,354 (2010) to 2,238 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 860–1280 (2016) to 750–963 (2020).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 18–20 (2006) to 15–19 (2020).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $9,062 (2011) to $13,358 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.