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.
Officials in the Turner College's Butler Center for Research and Economic Development recently put the finishing touches on an extensive report on trends in educational programs and occupations in the Columbus area. The report also includes data on business and technology trends. According to Fady Mansour , Director of the Butler Center, there are several key takeaways from the report regarding 10 occupational gaps that currently exist in the Columbus area. First, software development occupation exhibits the biggest labor shortage, with the report adding that the TSYS School has a bachelor's degree program in information technology along with a new AI track for the bachelor's degree in computer science, both of which can qualify students for this occupation. Other educational programs are in demand, such as computer programming and cloud computing. Second, there is a gap of 30 employees per year in general and operations management. This gap could be addressed by the Turn...
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