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Youngstown State University is a public regional university located in Youngstown, Ohio. Youngstown State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Youngstown State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,413 10 years after enrolling, 76th in Ohio, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Youngstown State University bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average.
Youngstown State University’s median net annual cost of $12,225 and average years to graduate of 5.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Youngstown State University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Biology, Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,225
Average years to graduate
5.1
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.27
Civil Engineering
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.04
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.42
Accounting
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.87
Business Administration
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.22
Finance
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.71
Health & Fitness
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.25
Marketing
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.6
Special Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.85
Education (subject specific)
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.39
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Youngstown State University - Social Work, Student Counseling, Registered Nursing, Educ. Administration, Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #215
Economic score: 0.42
English Language & Lit
Rank: #18
Economic score: 0.69
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #146
Economic score: 1.84
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.1 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Youngstown State University is 14% lower than the state average, and 12% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Youngstown State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 35% of the measured graduating class, equal to the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Youngstown State University graduates within 5.3 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Youngstown State University’s economic mobility score of 6.89 is calculated by adjusting the 7.33 economic score of lower-income students by the 35% pell grant recipients within the student body. Youngstown State University’s EMS of 6.89 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Youngstown State University pays $12,225 a year, $11,703 less than the $23,928 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,225
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Youngstown State University, 79% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,225 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 50% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,864. This is 4% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,110
Pell grants
$5,143
State grants
$2,040
Institutional grants
$5,355
Youngstown State University offers 6 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Youngstown State University offers 15 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
21
Hybrid programs
20
Percentage of programs online
12%
Youngstown State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,718 applicants, of which 5,250 were admitted and 1,627 enrolled. Youngstown State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%