Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH · Public · Small city · YSU
Public institution in Youngstown, OH · 7,340 undergraduates · 80% acceptance rate · $41,544 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 16%Undergraduates
- Top 17%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 19%Cost of attendance
- Top 22%Average net price
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $11,877444th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,791666th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $11,151339th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,028371st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,0001,131st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $41,5441,544th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,5901,378th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 52.9%1,044th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.9%852nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 80.3%917th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1055814th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 21703rd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7,340347th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.2%1,039th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 160 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $45
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 83 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,015 | $70,596 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $64,493 | $62,012 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $63,749 | $70,176 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,005 | $75,204 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $61,078 | $66,222 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $60,320 | $49,644 |
| Industrial EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $59,253 | $71,957 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,995 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $54,364 | $56,373 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $54,177 | $55,512 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Professions | bachelors | $54,109 | $47,846 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $52,733 | $52,420 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1908source
- Athletic nickname: "Penguins"source
- Stambaugh Stadium seats about 20,630source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Cardinal and Whitesource
- Mascot: Pete the Penguinsource
- Motto: "Animus Liberatus (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 160 acressource
- Formerly known as "Youngstown Association School" (1908–1921)source
- Formerly known as "Youngstown Institute of Technology" (1921–1928)source
- Formerly known as "Youngstown College" (1928–1955)source
- Formerly known as "Youngstown University" (1955–1967)source
- Athletic conference: Horizon Leaguesource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Plays for the "Steel Tire" (since 1940)source
- Fight song: ""(Wave For The) Red and White""source
- Notable alum: Ed O'Neillsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,905,342 (M $3,172,250 · W $2,733,092)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Bowling: 2025
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteysu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 206695)
- Compare colleges in OHRe-score with your weights
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- Showdown: Youngstown State University vs University of DaytonHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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