Chicago State University Data & Information Overview

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Where Does Chicago State University Rank?

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

CSU is ranked #2,470 out of 5,192 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.

Within the state, CSU holds the #114 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from CSU with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $53,747 in their early years. That’s great news for CSU students since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.

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