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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Cleveland State University
  • Wright State University-Main Campus

What stands out

Cleveland State University has the lower average net price, Cleveland State University reports the higher graduation rate, Cleveland State University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Cleveland State University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Cleveland State University compared with Wright State University-Main Campus
MetricCleveland State UniversityCleveland, OHPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsWright State University-Main CampusDayton, OHPublic · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$14,764lowest$15,415
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$27,159$24,373
In-state tuition$12,988$11,522
Out-of-state tuition$18,510$21,222
Admissions
Acceptance rate91%96%
SAT midpoint1,0351,098
ACT midpoint2321
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.50%highest44%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.70%highest68%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$21,797lowest$22,750
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$52,131highest$49,500
Campus
Undergraduates8,9696,762

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.