Chicago State University Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Chicago State University admitted 43.3% of applicants to its reported entering class, below the median of 83.4% for comparable institutions (same type and size). The reported outcome was less common than at comparable institutions, though the rate does not predict an individual admission decision.

Access is a defining part of the undergraduate mix at Chicago State University, where 57.9% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,384, and an estimated 65.6% of the student body enters as transfers or part-time students.

This is a campus with substantial representation from students using federal grant aid and from people continuing work begun at another institution, rather than one defined only by first-year entry. These figures describe the students who attend, not admission priorities or an individual applicant's likelihood of admission.

Continuation and completion figures sit below the medians for comparable institutions, so enrolled students should plan carefully for steady progress toward a degree. The first-year retention rate is 57.3%, below the peer median of 73.4% for comparable institutions (same type and size).

For the first-time full-time cohort, the six-year graduation rate is 15.5%, also below the peer median of 43.5%. Pell recipients in that cohort have a 25.7% six-year completion rate, above the overall rate by 10.2 percentage points.

Enrolled students can expect that remaining through the first year and finishing within six years are measured separately, with both overall figures below their peer benchmarks.