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Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$12,767
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$11,113
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
50.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,544
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$21,708
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$11,113
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$11,473
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,730
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,730
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0009,328
$30,001–48,0009,421
$48,001–75,00013,369
$75,001–110,00016,249
$110,001+18,235

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
50.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
51.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
75.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$37,590
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,544
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$24,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$254.44
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
39.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $41,544 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
84.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,120
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
19–25
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
7,961
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
38.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
33.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
38.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$42,139
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White66%
Hispanic5%
Black8%
Asian2%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international12%

Other Four-year institutions in OH

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & ManagementNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeNot reported46.2%$37,453
American Institute of Alternative MedicineNot reported60.0%$40,805
Antioch CollegeNot reported41.2%Not reported
Antioch UniversityNot reportedNot reported$51,541
Arizona College of Nursing-CincinnatiNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-ClevelandNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Art Academy of CincinnatiNot reported41.3%$34,368
Ashland UniversityNot reported60.6%$52,928
Athenaeum of OhioNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Aultman College of Nursing and Health SciencesNot reported53.3%$63,582
Baldwin Wallace UniversityNot reported66.8%$54,122

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$147,080$120,193Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$101,077$103,485Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$90,539$100,647$25,000
Chemical Engineering.$89,150$98,158$26,545
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.$86,361$82,073$35,947
Industrial Engineering.$86,340$98,442$25,000
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians.$85,357$67,792$17,609
Computer Science.$85,028$107,009$21,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$82,683$82,893Not reported
Civil Engineering.$80,437$86,517$27,000
Mechanical Engineering.$80,158$92,135$24,817
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.$78,450$76,549$29,500
Accounting and Related Services.$78,145$95,833Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$77,576$88,910$27,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$76,896$70,786$31,000
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.$75,595$64,773$22,750
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$69,496$62,426Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$69,341$68,069$23,018
Accounting and Related Services.$67,992$76,194$23,279
Marketing.$66,058$69,303$23,900

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10