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U.S. News & World Report Ranks CSU 64th in U.S. South

U.S. News & World Report has ranked CSU 64th among regional universities in the U.S. South in the 2026 edition of its annual guide. The magazine also ranks CSU 33rd among the public universities in its category. According to the information used by the magazine to place institutions, CSU has a total undergraduate enrollment of 6,147 (fall 2024) and graduate enrollment of 1,781 (fall 2024), its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 132 acres. The student-faculty ratio at CSU is 19:1, and it utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. CSU has a test-optional admissions policy. The school's in-state tuition and fees are $7,020, while out-of-state tuition and fees are $21,660. Seventy-seven percent of first-year students receive need-based financial aid, and the average net price for federal loan recipients is $13,601. The four-year graduation rate is 23%. Six years after graduation, the median salary for graduates is $39,190. Upon graduation, 57% of students have borrowed and the average debt at graduation is $31,489. The acceptance rate at CSU is 99%. SAT scores range from 800 to 1,060, while ACT scores range from 16 to 22. The mean high school GPA is 3.2. In terms of demographics, CSU's student body is 42.6% male and 57.4% female. CSU's student body is 42% White, 38% Black, 9% Hispanic, 5% two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% unknown, and 1% international. 

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