How has Cleveland 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 rose from 64% (2010) to 91% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 4,584 (2010) to 11,050 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 17,386 (2010) to 14,074 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 890–1160 (2016) to 880–1130 (2022).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 17–23 (2008) to 18–25 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $9,002 (2011) to $13,262 (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.