Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Cleveland State is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.5% of undergraduate students being women and 44.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 10,481, with 5,818 women and 4,663 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Cleveland State is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.8% of undergraduate students being women and 46.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,827, with 2,598 women and 2,229 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 44.5% 4,663 students
- women 55.5% 5,818 students
Graduate Students
- men 46.2% 2,229 students
- women 53.8% 2,598 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 62.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,574 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 15.9% of the student body, with 1,659 students. Hispanic students represent 7.6% of the population, with 798 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.3%, with 449 students. Asian students account for 3.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 407 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 10 students.
International students make up 4.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 433 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.2% of the population, totaling 128 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Cleveland State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 62.9% 6,574 students
- African American 15.9% 1,659 students
- Hispanic 7.6% 798 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 449 students
- International students 4.1% 433 students
- Asian 3.9% 407 students
- Unknown race 1.2% 128 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 10 students
Graduate Students
- White 45.0% 2,168 students
- International students 32.2% 1,553 students
- African American 11.4% 549 students
- Unknown race 5.0% 241 students
- Hispanic 3.0% 143 students
- Asian 2.0% 97 students
- Mixed race 1.4% 69 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 62.9% 604 students
- African American 15.8% 152 students
- Hispanic 6.9% 66 students
- International students 4.4% 42 students
- Mixed race 4.1% 39 students
- Asian 3.3% 32 students
- Unknown race 2.5% 24 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 31% 3,230 students
- 18-19 29% 3,024 students
- 22-24 19% 1,972 students
- 25-29 9% 967 students
- 30-34 4% 439 students
- 35-39 2% 229 students
- 40-49 2% 216 students
- 50-64 1% 144 students
- 22-24 37% 1,801 students
- 25-29 29% 1,389 students
- 30-34 12% 568 students
- 40-49 9% 414 students
- 35-39 7% 319 students
- 50-64 4% 201 students
- 20-21 2% 115 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
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