Central State University offers 41 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 8 major programs - 1 Certificate, 6 Bachelors, and 1 Masters.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $7,824 for Ohio residents and $9,824 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,990 students out of total 5,434 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 867 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Central State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameCentral State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1400 Brush Row Rd, Wilberforce, OH
Online Students3,990 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,189 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$7,824
Out-of-State$9,824
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$8,300
Out-of-State$10,100
Student to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)
Online Degree Programs
Total8 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Bachelors6 Programs
Masters1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Central State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Ohio residents, the tuition & fees are $7,824 and $9,824 for non-Ohio residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,300 and $10,100 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $324 for Ohio residents and $454 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $450 for Ohio residents and $550 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$6,726$6,726$7,262$7,596$7,824
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$8,726$8,726$9,262$9,596$9,824
Graduate (In-State)--$13,200$8,300$8,300
Graduate (Out-of-State)--$15,600$10,100$10,100
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$292$290$301$315$324
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$400$408$415$434$454
Graduate (In-State)$0$0$550$450$450
Graduate (Out-of-State)$0$0$650$550$550

Online Programs By Area of Study

Central State University offers 41 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 8 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 6 Bachelors, 1 Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1NOT OFFERED6 1NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs1NOT OFFERED39 1NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 147NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 288NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3589 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Central State University, there are 5,434 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,179 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,990 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,189 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,434
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,990
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,189
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses255

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,990 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 399 Ohio Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 3,396 students living in the U.S. States other than Ohio, and 7 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,990
Ohio Resident399
Other State In U.S.3,397
Outside of U.S.7
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,990
Undergraduate3,962
Graduate28
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses3,962
Degree/Certificate Seeking3,956
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking6

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