Youngstown State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 400,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 209 (7% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 7,414
Men / Women 47% / 53%
From State 68%
From Region 10%
Athletes 472 (6.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 64%
International 14%
Black 8%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Youngstown State University 1,591 41% 76% 2% 6% 5% 3% $63,010 19 -0.78 72 97% 5.8%
Chemical Engineering 9 — 56% 67% 0% 0% 0% 22% $97,569 18 -0.81 96 98% — — — —
Civil Engineering 17 — 76% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $83,948 9 -1.20 91 94% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 29 — 90% 79% 3% 0% 3% 3% $92,981 2 -1.14 95 98% — — — —
Industrial Engineering 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $85,281 0 -1.83 92 100% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 35 — 86% 69% 3% 0% 17% 9% $94,857 29 -0.55 96 97% — — — —
Computer Programming — — — — — — — — $72,827 2 -1.52 83 96% — — — —
Computer Science 42 +1 76% 76% 5% 2% 2% 10% $97,644 20 -0.80 97 100% — — — —
Data Analytics — — — — — — — — $77,058 6 -1.55 87 — — — — —
Information Technology 28 — 86% 64% 0% 11% 7% 11% $63,566 2 -1.69 73 100% — — — —
Astronomy 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,110 11 -1.04 80 — — — — —
Chemistry 4 — 75% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $67,893 32 -0.36 79 100% — — — —
Geosciences 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,403 45 -0.24 71 — — — — —
Mathematics 10 +2 40% 70% 0% 10% 10% 10% $67,028 24 -0.69 78 — — — — —
Physics 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,254 12 -1.03 80 — — — — —
Biochemistry 9 +1 56% 67% 11% 0% 11% 0% $66,092 21 -0.48 76 — — — — —
Biology 85 — 35% 73% 14% 1% 4% 2% $63,951 37 -0.29 74 95% — — — —
Dietetics 17 — 18% 59% 0% 6% 6% 0% $55,709 15 -0.79 59 96% — — — —
Environmental Science 7 — 0% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $57,510 48 -0.14 63 100% — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 9 — 0% 89% 0% 0% 0% 0% $82,722 76 +0.45 90 100% — — — —
Dental Hygiene 21 — 5% 95% 5% 0% 0% 0% $62,374 9 -0.95 71 97% — — — —
Exercise Science 52 — 52% 88% 0% 0% 6% 0% $56,399 29 -0.63 60 92% — — — —
Health Sciences 25 — 12% 88% 4% 4% 4% 0% $78,410 83 +0.68 88 95% — — — —
Kinesiology — — — — — — — — $56,399 29 -0.63 60 92% — — — —
Nursing 176 — 17% 72% 1% 11% 3% 1% $78,973 4 -1.32 88 99% 4.6% — — —
Public Health 6 — 17% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $61,242 35 -0.36 69 — — — — —
Respiratory Care 18 — 39% 94% 0% 6% 0% 0% $76,720 67 +0.40 86 96% — — — —
Accounting 54 +2 57% 78% 6% 2% 2% 6% $69,135 11 -1.16 80 96% — — — —
Advertising and Public Relations — — — — — — — — $64,687 13 -1.00 75 — — — — —
Business Administration 75 — 64% 80% 1% 4% 4% 3% $65,372 24 -0.64 76 98% — — — —
Business Economics 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,024 9 -1.05 81 — — — — —
Finance 48 +3 69% 88% 2% 2% 4% 2% $73,886 9 -0.87 84 100% — — — —
Healthcare Administration 4 — 0% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $66,113 62 -0.01 77 — — — — —
Hospitality Management 11 — 27% 91% 0% 0% 9% 0% $47,046 5 -1.22 36 93% — — — —
Human Resources Management 10 — 10% 90% 0% 0% 0% 10% $54,905 3 -1.52 57 90% — — — —
Logistics 5 — 80% 40% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,372 3 -1.55 76 98% — — — —
Managerial Economics 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,791 10 -1.02 82 — — — — —
Marketing 39 +1 46% 87% 3% 0% 3% 5% $71,342 32 -0.49 82 100% — — — —
Organizational Leadership — — — — — — — — $65,372 19 -0.77 76 98% — — — —
English 10 +1 10% 80% 0% 10% 0% 10% $51,600 50 -0.10 48 85% — — — —
General Studies 116 — 50% 69% 0% 20% 3% 3% $46,303 6 -1.06 34 94% — — — —
History 11 +1 64% 73% 0% 9% 9% 9% $41,257 1 -1.53 21 86% — — — —
Italian — — — — — — — — $46,849 12 -1.00 36 — — — — —
Philosophy 3 +1 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,645 16 -0.89 43 — — — — —
Religious Studies — — — — — — — — $46,701 31 -0.51 35 — — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition 37 — 38% 65% 0% 19% 5% 5% $46,728 21 -0.69 35 98% — — — —
Spanish 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $46,936 12 -0.99 36 — — — — —
Technical Writing 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,728 21 -0.69 35 98% — — — —
Anthropology 9 +1 22% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $52,017 34 -0.44 49 — — — — —
Family and Community Services — — — — — — — — $47,217 14 -0.72 37 — — — — —
Geography 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,027 21 -0.70 59 — — — — —
Gerontology — — — — — — — — $48,174 18 -0.60 39 — — — — —
Journalism 8 +1 50% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $57,676 30 -0.52 63 94% — — — —
Political Science 23 — 35% 78% 0% 4% 9% 0% $77,844 72 +0.41 87 100% — — — —
Psychology 64 +1 22% 80% 0% 2% 5% 2% $50,087 22 -0.76 44 95% — — — —
Radio and Television 26 — 58% 73% 0% 8% 8% 0% $43,477 2 -1.72 27 96% — — — —
Social Work 75 — 13% 68% 0% 16% 8% 0% $54,212 53 +0.11 55 94% — — — —
Sociology 3 +2 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,205 35 -0.42 50 — — — — —
Education of Gifted and Talented — — — — — — — — $45,739 4 -1.53 33 95% 9.4% — — —
Elementary Education 60 — 3% 87% 2% 0% 5% 2% $42,165 4 -1.50 23 96% — — — —
English Education 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $46,618 4 -1.24 35 99% 9.9% — — —
Foreign Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $46,618 4 -1.24 35 99% 9.9% — — —
General Education 14 — 36% 79% 0% 7% 7% 0% $46,303 12 -1.03 34 94% — — — —
Mathematics Education 6 — 33% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $46,618 4 -1.07 35 99% 9.9% — — —
Middle School Education 16 — 50% 81% 0% 0% 0% 6% $42,165 5 -1.51 23 96% — — — —
Science Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $46,618 4 -1.07 35 99% 9.9% — — —
Social Studies Education 11 — 73% 91% 9% 0% 0% 0% $46,618 2 -1.48 35 99% 9.9% — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $46,618 4 -1.24 35 99% 9.9% — — —
Special Education 8 — 25% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,739 4 -1.53 33 95% 9.4% — — —
Art Education 10 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 10% 0% $46,618 51 -0.02 35 99% 9.9% — — —
Dance — — — — — — — — $39,174 27 -0.52 16 — — — — —
Fashion Merchandising 10 — 20% 80% 0% 10% 10% 0% $52,809 19 -0.87 52 91% — — — —
Music Education 13 — 54% 46% 0% 8% 0% 0% $46,618 48 -0.01 35 99% 9.9% — — —
Music Performance 7 — 29% 43% 0% 29% 0% 0% $40,694 16 -0.65 20 — — — — —
Music Technology 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,338 15 -0.69 19 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition — — — — — — — — $40,366 15 -0.69 19 — — — — —
Photography — — — — — — — — $40,568 7 -1.02 20 — — — — —
Studio Art 33 — 36% 67% 3% 15% 9% 3% $40,378 19 -0.69 19 100% — — — —
Theater 13 — 23% 77% 0% 0% 23% 0% $38,008 19 -0.68 14 100% — — — —
Civil Engineering Technology 17 — 76% 65% 0% 0% 24% 6% $82,292 5 -1.61 90 93% — — — —
Criminal Justice 81 — 40% 67% 1% 6% 10% 1% $56,717 32 -0.44 61 97% — — — —
Electrical Engineering Technology 12 — 92% 83% 8% 0% 0% 0% $84,590 28 -0.34 91 100% — — — —
Forensic Science and Technology 10 — 30% 80% 10% 0% 0% 0% $55,728 26 -0.57 59 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering Technology 11 — 91% 64% 0% 0% 0% 9% $88,624 44 -0.01 93 100% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,675
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $12,206
Est. In-State Cost $15,103
Est. Out-of-State Cost $15,790
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 30%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 19.3% 307 22% 79% 1% 7% 3% 1% $73,599 35 -0.84 84 97% 4.6%
Business & Economics 15.8% 252 56% 82% 2% 2% 3% 4% $67,643 19 -0.85 78 98% —
Social Sciences 13.1% 209 26% 75% 0% 8% 7% 0% $54,232 30 -0.41 55 95% —
Humanities 11.5% 183 46% 69% 0% 17% 3% 4% $46,447 7 -0.95 35 94% —
Professional 8.2% 131 53% 69% 2% 4% 9% 2% $65,193 44 -0.56 75 97% —
Education 7.5% 120 22% 85% 2% 1% 5% 2% $43,702 3 -1.42 27 96% 9.8%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.9% 94 37% 72% 14% 1% 4% 2% $64,156 33 -0.31 74 95% —
Engineering 5.8% 93 81% 77% 2% 0% 9% 6% $92,231 8 -0.92 95 97% —
Arts 5.5% 87 31% 67% 1% 10% 9% 1% $43,127 15 -0.53 26 99% 9.9%
Computer Science 4.4% 70 80% 71% 3% 6% 4% 10% $84,013 9 -1.15 91 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.5% 24 12% 67% 0% 8% 4% 0% $56,234 34 -0.60 60 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 21 57% 76% 5% 5% 5% 5% $66,623 17 -0.59 77 100% —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $1.9M #250 93% $0.0M — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.2M #501 90% $0.0M 1 #223 13 —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #484 97% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.1M #480 91% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #375 94% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.1M #381 86% $0 20 #90 — —
Education $0 #457 — $0 22 #189 — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Total $2.7M #459 93% $0.0M 43 #275 13 —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 137 $696K $696K $0
Football 123 $5.0M $5.0M $0
Baseball 40 $867K $867K $0
Swimming & Diving 38 $438K $438K $0
Basketball 16 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Tennis 11 $258K $258K $0
Golf 10 $276K $276K $0
Total 263 $9.8M $9.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 125 $925K $925K $0
Soccer 34 $720K $720K $0
Lacrosse 32 $594K $594K $0
Swimming & Diving 32 $531K $531K $0
Softball 21 $596K $596K $0
Volleyball 17 $705K $705K $0
Basketball 16 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Golf 13 $289K $289K $0
Tennis 10 $387K $387K $0
Bowling 9 $366K $366K $0
Total 209 $6.7M $6.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 262 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Football 123 $5.0M $5.0M $0
Swimming & Diving 70 $970K $970K $0
Baseball 40 $867K $867K $0
Soccer 34 $720K $720K $0
Basketball 32 $3.9M $3.9M $0
Lacrosse 32 $594K $594K $0
Golf 23 $566K $566K $0
Softball 21 $596K $596K $0
Tennis 21 $645K $645K $0
Volleyball 17 $705K $705K $0
Bowling 9 $366K $366K $0
Total 472 $23.3M $23.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (non-ED) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 78% 78%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 60%
SAT Range 1010 – 1230
SAT Math Range 500 – 610
SAT RW Range 510 – 620