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Central State University — Student Body Report 2025 Student body · 2025
Central State University is a public, baccalaureate institution in Ohio. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.
Total undergraduate enrollment
2,620
medium
First-year retention
56%
full-time
Race / ethnicity
Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Black 57.8%, Unknown 14.2%, White 9.9%, Non-resident 9%, Hispanic 4.8%, Two or more 3.2%, Asian 0.7%, Native 0.4%. 57.8%
14.2%
9.9%
9.0%
Black 57.8%
Unknown 14.2%
White 9.9%
Non-resident 9.0%
Hispanic 4.8%
Two or more 3.2%
Asian 0.7%
Native 0.4%
Gender
Gender Stacked bar: Women 64%, Men 36%. 64.0%
36.0%
Women 64.0%
Men 36.0%
Out of every 100 first-year students
Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 56/100; Do not return 44/100 Return for sophomore year 56/100 Do not return 44/100 Note
Race/ethnicity is self-reported. Retention reflects full-time, first-time, degree-seeking students.
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