Cleveland State University (Cleveland State) vs. Wright State University-Main Campus

Two Rivalry Colleges in

  • Both Cleveland State University (Cleveland State) and Wright State University-Main Campus are public.
  • Both schools are located in Ohio.
  • Wright State University-Main Campus has more expensive tuition of $20,606 than Cleveland State ($17,973).
  • Cleveland State has tighter acceptance rate of 90.06% than Wright State University-Main Campus (96.77%).
  • Wright State University-Main Campus has higher SAT scores of 1,050 than Cleveland State (1,020).
  • Cleveland State is larger with 14,385 students than Wright State University-Main Campus (9,678 students).
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#287 in National Universities
#39 in Ohio
Rankings#157 in National Universities
#23 in Ohio
Public, 4-yearsSchool TypePublic, 4-years
Cleveland, OHLocationDayton, OH
Cleveland StateKnown as
Bachelor's
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Offered Degrees1 Year Certificate
2 Year Certificate
Bachelor's
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Master's
Post-Master Certificate
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Doctorate (Other)
Research University (high research activity)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Tuition & Fees
$12,613 Ohio residents
$17,973 out-of-state
Undergraduate$11,188 Ohio residents
$20,606 out-of-state
$11,118 Ohio residents
$18,821 out-of-state
Graduate$14,726 Ohio residents
$24,714 out-of-state
$9,093Financial Aid$8,515
Admission
Application Fee$40
90.06%Acceptance Rate96.77%
28.87%Yield40.46%
1,020 SAT, 19 ACTTest Scores1,050 SAT, 20 ACT
Student Population
14,385Total Students9,678
9,776Undergraduate6,938
4,609Graduate2,740
1,576Online Enrollment1,224
Graduation Rate & Outcomes
48%Graduation Rate43%
39%Transfer-out Rate
69%Retention Rate64%
$46,400Average Earning after Graduation$46,100
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,011)
$9,077 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 2,518)
$5,332 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
16 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
554 Full-time
622 Part-time
Number of Faculties592 Full-time
306 Part-time
1,456 Full-time
897 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,596 Full-time
349 Part-time
$87,996 for Faculties
$65,340 Part-time
Average Salary$87,829 for Faculties
$60,967 Part-time
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023