- The Inkwell
- Ohio
- Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OHCity: smallZIP 44555Founded 1908
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1908
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- ysu.edu
OhioPublic
Youngstown State University
Youngstown State University is a public university in Youngstown, Ohio, with 7,961 undergraduates. It admits 84% of applicants, graduates 53% within six years and costs $9,161 a year after aid.
53%graduate
Admission rate84%
Retention76%
4-year graduation33%
Pell Grant share36%
Federal loans32%
$9,161net price / year
84%admission rate
1120average SAT
53%graduate in 6 years
$46,691median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,568median debt
#1,405 of 1,704 for earnings#149 of 1,739 for lowest net price#945 of 1,738 for graduation rate#999 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $19,462tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,444
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $11,804
- Average net price
- $9,161national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$5,441
$30,001–48,000$5,433
$48,001–75,000$6,505
$75,001–110,000$12,975
$110,001+$16,165
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 84%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 510–620
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 500–610
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college84%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college53%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college36%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 53%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 55%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,413
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,691middle 50%: $29,758–$70,117
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,568
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$70,117
Median, Youngstown State University$46,691
Lower quarter$29,758
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 7,961
- Part-time
- 14%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 21.6
- First-generation students
- 38%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 36%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 90%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,731 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,188
- Endowment, end of year
- $349,327,395
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White66%
Hispanic4.9%
Black8.0%
Asian1.6%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident12%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown4.4%
25 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Health professions18%
Liberal arts & humanities10%
Education7.3%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting6.2%
Public administration & social service5.1%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.4%
Engineering4.3%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH | $13,754 | 51% | $56,979 |
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| University of Toledo Toledo, OH | $16,406 | 58% | $55,537 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH | $21,453 | 66% | $52,269 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
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|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ | $8,127 | 54% | $63,525 |
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| University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL | $7,528 | 53% | $64,479 |
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| Morehead State University Morehead, KY | $9,912 | 48% | $47,134 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 206695. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1783191.