Public · Chicago, Illinois
Chicago State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
12 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $7,273
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 15%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 43%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 1,384
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $29,308
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 9.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $7,266 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $5,793 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $6,137 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $13,863 |
| $110,000+ | $8,093 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (9)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,024
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$59,296
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,691
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,181
- Sociology$51,485
- Psychology, General$47,168
- Biology, General$46,898
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$41,615 (1 yr)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$36,016 (1 yr)
Master's programs (2)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$79,288
- Social Work$65,619