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Chicago State University

Chicago, IL 60628City: LargeUNITID 144005

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPredominantly BlackSpecialty: Liberal Arts 15%Specialty: Business 15%Specialty: Psychology 12%
Undergraduates
1,384
Graduate students
737
Admit rate
43%
Average net price
$12.3k
Graduation rate
15%
Retention rate
57%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42.8k
Median debt
$30.6k
Student : faculty
9:1
Value score*
68th pct.
Programs offered
67
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
Midwest · East North Central
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Undergrads
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Predominantly Black
  • Specialty: Business 21%
  • Specialty: Psychology 16%
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Admit rate
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Net price
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Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Business 33%
  • Specialty: Education 13%
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Public 4-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
56%
Net price
$15.3k
Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Business 22%
  • Specialty: Health Professions 16%
Public 4-year
Undergrads
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Admit rate
46%
Net price
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Grad rate
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Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Public 4-year
Undergrads
2,363
Admit rate
45%
Net price
$13.3k
Grad rate
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  • Specialty: Liberal Arts 20%
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.