Inside Academics at Cleveland State University

The Academic Picture

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Cleveland State University: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Jump to any section below, or follow a link to dig deeper into a specific part of academic life at Cleveland State University:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty and Teaching

With 16 students per faculty member, Cleveland State University is about average, as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. With 53% of instructors full time, Cleveland State University is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at Cleveland State University can choose from 90 majors with reported graduates spanning 26 broad fields of study.

Degrees offered at Cleveland State University are summarised below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at Cleveland State University.

See the full majors breakdown on the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Cleveland State University:

• Looking for flexibility? Cleveland State University may offer online or summer classes that can help you finish your degree — 5,278 undergraduates take at least some classes online. Explore online learning.
• Interested in outcomes? Look at how well Cleveland State University retains and graduates its students — 70% of full-time freshmen return). Explore graduation rates.
• Will a degree land you a job? Ask how many graduates were employed full time a year after finishing.

Explore Further on Cleveland State University

Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life:

• Majors & Degree Programs at Cleveland State University — the full list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers
• Faculty & Class Sizes at Cleveland State University — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation & Retention at Cleveland State University — graduation outcomes and retention detail
• Online Learning at Cleveland State University — online and distance enrollment options
• Accreditation Detail at Cleveland State University — the schools accreditation and what it means