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# Central State University Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Updated September 30, 2026

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## What is the acceptance rate at Central State University?

Central State University’s reported acceptance rate is 98.6%.

**Acceptance rate · Fall 2024**
98.6%

Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle.

How to interpret the acceptance rate

Central State University admitted 98.6% of applicants, so nearly all applicants in the reported pool received an offer. That rate is above the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Applicants should compare their academic record with the university’s published materials and include other schools with differing admission patterns on their list.

## What SAT and ACT scores do Central State University students report?

SAT and ACT ranges are not available for Central State University in the data shown here. Missing scores do not establish whether tests are required, optional or excluded from review.

Figures cover fall 2024.

## Who enrolls at Central State University?

**Pell Grant recipients**
52.7%

**Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group**
25.9%

**First-year retention**
55.9%

Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention.

About these student measures

The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns.

Central State University serves an undergraduate body with a substantial Pell Grant presence and a notable transfer pathway. 52.7% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a financial-access measure, and the estimated share of entrants outside the first-time, full-time group is 25.9%.

Undergraduate enrollment is 2,620, so the campus includes both students using federal grant aid and people continuing studies begun elsewhere. For Pell-eligible applicants, the cost calculator can estimate an average grant-adjusted price; transfer applicants should review the program pages for their intended field alongside transfer information.

These figures describe the enrolled undergraduate mix rather than admission priorities or an individual applicant’s odds.

The first-time full-time cohort at Central State University has a [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) of 22.8% and a first-year retention rate of 55.9%. Both figures sit below the medians for comparable institutions, which are 49.1% for completion and 73.7% for retention.

Pell recipients in the same entering cohort complete at a rate of 24.9%, which is 2.1 percentage points above the overall six-year rate.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).