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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.

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 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$10,791664th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$11,151337th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$20,028371st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,0001,124th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$41,5441,537th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$37,5901,373rd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
52.9%1,036th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
76.9%846th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
80.3%906th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1055812th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
21701st highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
7,340347th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
18.0:11,696th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
33.2%1,026th highest of 2,122 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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$71,015$70,596
Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$64,493$62,012
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$63,749$70,176
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$63,005$75,204
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$61,078$66,222
Computer Sciencebachelors$60,320$49,644
Industrial EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$59,253$71,957
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$57,995—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$54,364$56,373
Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$54,177$55,512
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth Professionsbachelors$54,109$47,846
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$52,733$52,420

Campus facts

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)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Youngstown State University’s 7,340 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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